Gang,
I had been whining over the past few months about the performance of my 2010 Quad 4300. Over-firing, lack of control over the burn, short burn times etc etc. an air leak was a prime suspect, and a visual inspection of the factory door rope gasket showed big gaps. A dollar bill test wasn't necessary, I could have gotten a paint stirrer in there. Anyway, following the advice of a member here, I carefully replaced the door and window gaskets. Prep work was vital as I wanted to make sure that the new gaskets sat in absolutely clean channels. Well, I did it yesterday, let the RTV cure overnight and fired her up this morning. This is a totally different stove! Wild sheets of flame rolling back and forth through the firebox, secondaries shooting out of the tubes and the fire instantly responds to adjustments in primary and secondary air. I'll give her a good workout over the next few months and plans to replace it with a blaze King Princess might just be nixed. Thanks again for the advice folks, you rock!
I had been whining over the past few months about the performance of my 2010 Quad 4300. Over-firing, lack of control over the burn, short burn times etc etc. an air leak was a prime suspect, and a visual inspection of the factory door rope gasket showed big gaps. A dollar bill test wasn't necessary, I could have gotten a paint stirrer in there. Anyway, following the advice of a member here, I carefully replaced the door and window gaskets. Prep work was vital as I wanted to make sure that the new gaskets sat in absolutely clean channels. Well, I did it yesterday, let the RTV cure overnight and fired her up this morning. This is a totally different stove! Wild sheets of flame rolling back and forth through the firebox, secondaries shooting out of the tubes and the fire instantly responds to adjustments in primary and secondary air. I'll give her a good workout over the next few months and plans to replace it with a blaze King Princess might just be nixed. Thanks again for the advice folks, you rock!