The door is tight when closing it.

[AppalachianStan]

Hi guys, I had this posted in my other topic so I hope it is ok to start a new topic. How tight is to tight for the door gasket? I have to use two hands to shut the door. Will the gasket shrink any? I glued and just laid the gasket in place. There is no way of adjusting the door latch. So now what do I do?

 

[bluedogz]

Mine is the same. I couldn't find any thinner gasket than 5/8" so I used it anyway and just slam the door shut to squash the gasket and latch the door.

 

[Iembalm4aLiving]

I had to adjust my latch on my stove after a few fires....it did compress some.

 

[AppalachianStan]

Mine is the same. I couldn't find any thinner gasket than 5/8" so I used it anyway and just slam the door shut to squash the gasket and latch the door.

My door gasket is 1/2". I was able to find the gasket at a local Craft Stove store. I do not want to slam the door shut with the glass in it. I was thinking of using an extra glove to help me shut the door. So will it be okay to burn in it and will not warp the door?

 

[tfdchief]

If you can get the door shut, I don't think it is going to hurt it, and it will smash over time, but you can buy any size gasket you want on the internet. Just google wood stove gaskets and take your pick. You can buy anywhere from 1/4 in to 1 in. Here is just one place that sells Rutland gasket in any size you want. http://www.gascoals.com/Products/ProductID/948/wood-stove-gasket.aspx I only picked this site because it was a good example of the fact that you can buy any size you want. Go to your preferred dealer, whoever it is, that sells Rutland, for example and order whatever you want.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

If it were my stove, I'd find a smaller gasket and replace it. It won't hurt anything except your muscles if you don't replace it but what about the wife or a younger person running the stove? Can they get it shut? As stated, I'd replace it. Gasket material is not expensive so you aren't out much.

 

[AppalachianStan]

I did the dollar bill test but I used paper. It would not pull out except for below the latch on the right side. If I get a smaller gasket would this area be to loose? Is this a sign the door is warp?

 

[Backwoods Savage]

It may be possible for a warp but not likely. I certainly would not go to a smaller gasket. If you do replace the gasket (I would), then be sure to not stretch it when putting it in. In that area by the latch where it is a bit loose, you might even consider sort of pushing the gasket together to make it a bit tighter in that spot. Hope this works for you.

 

[AppalachianStan]

When I put the gasket in I did not stretch it. I just laid it in place. In that area by the latch I did push it together to make it bigger in that area. when I replace it can I stretch it except that area by the latch?

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Don't stretch it. However, I've talked to others who have stretched some and got away with it.

 

[Hogwildz]

How bout posting some pics of the gasket set up, the door, the latch system etc.
There is almost always a way to adjust the latch, just depends on how much persuasion it takes.
What size was the gasket you took off before the new one?
It also may have had a flat gasket as opposed to a round one to start with.

 

[AppalachianStan]

The gasket that was in there was 1/2" and I replaced it with an 1/2" gasket. The old gasket was round so I replaced it with an round gasket. Here are the photos.

 

[tfdchief]

Ah, made exactly like my old Buck.....latch is welded. I have the same situation when I replace my gasket. It relaxes after a while.

 

[AppalachianStan]

The only sad thing is it's too warm to start a fire. It's 50* outside.

 

[tfdchief]

The only sad thing is it's too warm to start a fire. It's 50* outside.

Ah, be careful what you wish ofe AppalachianStan. :roll:

 

[Hogwildz]

As I said, you could persuade it by bending the latch some. But I wouldn't do that. The gasket looks like it really isn't protruding much out of the channel. After a few hot times, the gasket will compress some. And another thing is as the stove heats up, the door may loosens up some while hot. I notice this with my stove. The hotter it gets, the more things expand, and the door latch is looser. When it cools down, it gets tighter again.