stove door gasket

[skibladerj]

Its starting to get cool at night and the door had a small amount of play when doing the 'Dollar bill test'. My stove is a USSC 5500M and the manual states to use a 5/8" gasket. I picked up a kit from TSC with 7ft of 5/8" graphite rope gasket and cement. Once I had the door all cleaned up I decided to dry fit before gluing the new gasket in place. Much to my surprise i can pull the dollar bill out with easy hell it might even fall out of its own.

Now on to my question should I just go to a bigger sized gasket? Say 3/4"?

 

[Don2222]

Hello

I just double checked the size on the USSC web site
You can also call USSC toll free support. Might be a good idea. let us know what they say.
If you have questions, please call 1-800-750-2723 • Monday-Friday, 8AM – 5PM EST

All of the following USSC units use 5/8" door gasket
https://www.usstove.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=306_41_210&product_id=236

Amount Needed Per Unit:

2000: 5ft.

APS1100B: 5ft.

6039: 5ft.

6041: 5ft.

5500M: 5ft.

5510: 5ft.

5500XLT: 5ft.

6039: 5ft.

6039HF: 5ft.

6039i: 5ft.

6041: 5ft.

6041HF: 5ft.

6041i: 5ft.

All of the following USSC units use 3/4" door gasket
https://www.usstove.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=306_41_210&product_id=431

Amount Needed Per Unit:

1200Q- 1.30ft.

5500M- 1.30ft.

3000: 5ft.

 

[skibladerj]

The data you listed from the ussc lists the 5500Mcheck for both 5/8 and 3/4... let alone 1.3' of gasket wont go too far.