What size is my gaskets??

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mikedengineer

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Nov 20, 2005
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mentor(northeast), ohio
Ok, this may seem obvious, but before I take them out how do I know what the size of the gaskets in my old VC Resolute stove are. I want to replace the griddle and door gaskets. Do I simply take them out, measure the slot they were in and go with what is close? My owners manual does not say. I

have never done this before, but I think I have to clean out the slot real good then put some cement in and then the gasket.

So, how do I know what size?

-Mike
 
You can use the old gasket as a guage. when you remove it you can make it round again and get a good idea of what size it is. The rest is easy, clean the gasket channel, and put your gasket cemement in there, lay the gasket in, and fire away.
 
griddle gaskets are a combination grafite and metalic I know where some have had sucess using 1/4" grafite fiber type replacements.
I think you door gaskets are either 5/16 or 3/8" measre the grove. Better buy the complete VC gasket replacement kit about $20 including great instructions and gasket cement and the correct griggle replacement
 
elkimmeg said:
griddle gaskets are a combination grafite and metalic I know where some have had sucess using 1/4" grafite fiber type replacements.
I think you door gaskets are either 5/16 or 3/8" measre the grove. Better buy the complete VC gasket replacement kit about $20 including great instructions and gasket cement and the correct griggle replacement

Ahh...I'll stop out at my local stove shop and see if they have that kit.



Thanks Elk.

-Mike
 
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