Has anyone replaced the glass gaskets in an Astoria Bay? I'm wondering how hard it is. It looks like it would be hard to hold everything in place while the clips are all tightened down. I've been trying to find out why one side of my glass has been getting black since the stove was new in 2005 and I suspect an air leak there.
Also, my Astoria Bay has a tray in the firebox that catches the ash and blocks the door for the ash pan and the clean out doors. This kind of defeats the purpose of having an ash pan at all. What is the purpose of this tray and is it optional?
Also, my Astoria Bay has a tray in the firebox that catches the ash and blocks the door for the ash pan and the clean out doors. This kind of defeats the purpose of having an ash pan at all. What is the purpose of this tray and is it optional?