Seal around door on Quadrafire

[BobTheTomato]

I have a question about the door on my quadrafire 4100. Last winter I noticed there was a gap between the door and the stove. I tightned the handle to draw the door in tighter but it keeps getting loose and letting extra air into the stove. Has anyone delt with this and if so how do I fix it? Thanks

 

[hfjeff]

What condiditon is the gasket in? The latch side can be adjusted but I am not sure the hinge side can be. Also is there a chance the door is getting warped? A Quad dealer actually talked me out of the 4100 because of the shape of the door. He said he had a few that were overfired and warped the doors, so they leaked and had to be replaced. Not saying that is your case, just something to check.

 

[BobTheTomato]

I dont think the door is warped. It seems more like the latch end is constantly loosening up and didnt know if there was something i should try to keep it tight

 

[budman]

You can try some red lock-tite.

 

[jtp10181]

How old is the unit? You could order a new latch assembly from any dealer. Should be a fairly inexpensive part. I have seen latch cams that have a groove worn in them from extensive use, check that also. You can order just the latch cams. If you are just having trouble with the nut getting loose on its own try as budman suggested, any hardware store should sell thread-lock, or maybe an automotive store for hi-temp stuff.

 

[velvetfoot]

The nut on mine also gets loose, and I just tighten it from time to time.