baffle cracked

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Is it dangerous to have fires with a cracked baffle?
Good question. I have two. I'm gonna try to pin and cement them back together eventually.

I bet lots of people have cracks and don't even realize it until their next professional cleaning.

I just pushed the two halves together for the last month at the end of last season.
 
There are actually two baffle plates, you know that right? Like there's a joint in the middle where they meet...