Alderlea T6 Gasket Issue

[mcgster]

Can anyone tell me if the interior gasket on the picture attached would cause issues. I just had this installed a month ago and noticed that the gasket was folded towards the inside. My burn times have been very short, flames for maybe 3 hours on a full load then coals / embers.

Both sides are folded up like this.

 

[begreen]

I don't see a serious issue with the glass gasket. How is the door seal when doing the dollar bill test?

 

[jeff_t]

The glass is smoked up there, which could indicate a leak. Was that a long split too close to the glass, where the other black spot is?

Actually, the glass looks pretty bad all over. How dry is your wood?

 

[begreen]

The smoke on the glass looked like a log end too close to the glass. The rest of the glass looks like it just hasn't been cleaned in a while.

 

[mcgster]

I had to read up on the bill test, i will try this for sure and let you know.

Its -22 C here today and the temps are starting to stay consistently low and i'm seeing the stove struggle, but do much better then the t5 i had previously. The wood ranges from 20 to 25% moisture based on the meter i bought. It lights fairly easily for the most part and if i have a piece that reads too high i just set it aside for next year.

 

[mcgster]

Oh the one dark spot is from a log being too close, i have never cleaned the glass

 

[jeff_t]

You can check that glass gasket with a candle, incense, cigarette, etc. Just move around it and see if the flame or smoke gets sucked into the stove.