I just got my silicon gaskets in the mail. I hear its easy to replace them. I just need a little direction.
How do you replace door gaskets? Pics anyone?
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muncybob
Minister of Fire
Don't know about the Eko but with mine it was a simple removal of the old gasket...clean the channel and press in the new one. I then used a concave plastic putty knife and spread a thick layer of high tempo silicone over the gasket. Before putting on the silicone I closed the door a few times to check for a tight fit and made some minor adjustments to the hinges. I let the silicone dry overnight before closing the door.
Start by putting to two ends together in the middle of the hinge side. Then work it in equally in both direction. I put mine in by hand and doing it this way you use the whole gasket without cutting any off. Good luck.
Floydian
Feeling the Heat
Was pretty easy, used a small screwdriver to help get old one out. Cleaned out channel well. Started new one at same location as old one, working in just with fingers. Did not cut off anything. Made sure they butted up tight at ends when done. No other RTV needed. I had to check, readjust door a few times to make sure it all lined up correctly.
Looks like the fan is new and not used yet. Perhaps in case the gasket didn't work. You should inquire how the gasket fix worked and if the fan was needed after.
I have a draft inducer on my system from day one, and they only help marginally while loading wood over coals.
I think any unit will allow smoke to come out of the loading door if A: a fire already is burning, or B: a hot coal bed exists.
Smoke leaking out of the door gasket during the burn is not acceptable.
It looks like the gasket is an easy and straight forward fix.
I'm sure that if you got this far with you installation/experience, you can tackle it with no problem.
Just be confident and take your time, it will come out fine.
I have a draft inducer on my system from day one, and they only help marginally while loading wood over coals.
I think any unit will allow smoke to come out of the loading door if A: a fire already is burning, or B: a hot coal bed exists.
Smoke leaking out of the door gasket during the burn is not acceptable.
It looks like the gasket is an easy and straight forward fix.
I'm sure that if you got this far with you installation/experience, you can tackle it with no problem.
Just be confident and take your time, it will come out fine.
NYEDGE said:
Not mine. Never happens. I often leave the door open to watch. I don't know about all Wood Gun units, but mine does not smoke out the door at all including when adding wood to hot coals. It's especially nice to leave the door open to watch when lighting a fire.
My Garn smokes if there's a roaring fire, and the door is opened all the way. But when adding wood to coals in the Garn it's great to leave the door wide open. You need to leave it open to load.
Der Fiur Meister said:
I've seen videos of a Garn while the fire starts and some smoke rolls out when the fan is off, but when that fan turns on, oh boy it sounds like a jet and sucks all the smoke, and maybe even small children if they stand to close to the door. :lol:
Floydian
Feeling the Heat
EKO draft booster discussion here:
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/44867/
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/39420/
Noah
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/44867/
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/39420/
Noah
NYEDGE said:
Dogs too. I miss my old black lab...... :lol:
I leave the fan on for both units.....
taxidermist
Minister of Fire
Der Fiur Meister said:
Right where it should be sitting on a table
!! waste of money mine is sitting a a shelf in the barn.
Medman
Feeling the Heat
To answer your questions, the gasket is still working well, and I have not had to make any adjustment to the door hinges since I installed it. No RTV added since either.
And yes, I installed the draft fan, and while I was initally happy with performance, it has become a pain in the butt because the blades warp after being in the heat for a while, requiring the fan be removed and bent back into position. You will know that the fan is warping because it begins to sound like a wood chipper. It does have some effect on smoke when loading, but I think I would have been better served by a 1500 CFM exhaust hood above the boiler than the draft fan. I'm still using it, but I'm thinking it will come out during the spring cleaning.
And yes, I installed the draft fan, and while I was initally happy with performance, it has become a pain in the butt because the blades warp after being in the heat for a while, requiring the fan be removed and bent back into position. You will know that the fan is warping because it begins to sound like a wood chipper. It does have some effect on smoke when loading, but I think I would have been better served by a 1500 CFM exhaust hood above the boiler than the draft fan. I'm still using it, but I'm thinking it will come out during the spring cleaning.
barnartist
Minister of Fire
I took off my draft fan as well.
Do I have to use a silicone on the new gasket? What is it? I probably should read the link above...
Do I have to use a silicone on the new gasket? What is it? I probably should read the link above...
barnartist
Minister of Fire
Fred61
Minister of Fire
barnartist said:
Those of us that have been around for the last 60 or 70 years still refer to it as RTV. When silicone rubber first came on the scene it was a miracle material. A rubber that came as a liquid, applied to a surface and then turned to rubber. RTV stands for "Room Temperature Vulcanizing. I don't remember when the High Temperature Silicone came on the scene.
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