I have a question regarding the dollar bill test. I just did it on my Summit. Near the latch the bill won't slide at all. Near the hinges I can slide it but it takes a fair amount of effort. Is this ok or should I try to fix it? There definately some tension on the bill all the way around the stove.
Dollar Bill Test.
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stoveguy2esw
Minister of Fire
didnt i see a post where the door on the PE had to sometimes be adjusted , check , i think it was hogwildz
stoveguy2esw
Minister of Fire
i would say also that if you gotta put a lot of effort into getting the dollar to slide you may be ok , but the gasket will compress with use so check with hog , or others with PE stoves and see if adjusting is better option now or after a few fires when the gasket settles in
Hogwildz
Minister of Fire
As long as it is pretty snug, your ok. If it slides back & forth & in & out with little effort, then adjust.
Make sure you test top, bottom & both sides, all the way around. If its snug your good to go.
If you find your fires are starting to get away from you, then check the door again when cool.
Burn a couple weeks then test again just to be sure.
Make sure you test top, bottom & both sides, all the way around. If its snug your good to go.
If you find your fires are starting to get away from you, then check the door again when cool.
Burn a couple weeks then test again just to be sure.
By the latch, I can't slide the dollar bill at all. But towards the hinges, I can slide it. It's not hard to slide, but there is definately drag on the dollar bill.
Hogwildz
Minister of Fire
Get a week or two of good burning out of it, let cool & test again. When you say loose near hinges. Loose at the hinge side, or loose top & bottom near the hinges?
North of 60
Minister of Fire
:lol:
I'd see if you have air being sucked in the door when you burn. Mine showed some black on the glass from the cool air hitting the airwash.
Wait until you've had some burns.
Matt
Wait until you've had some burns.
Matt
hardwood715
Feeling the Heat
Good Idea, light a match, or if you smoke a cigarrette, and move it around the door real close if you see the smoke suck in, it's ready for adjustment, or the flame on the match bend in towards the stove, its pulling air.
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