Cleaning.. found this..

[Dustin]

Quadrafire yosemetie..

The area you see is where the stoves duke exit connects to the stove itself. It’s designed this way so you can change to stove to a rear vent, or leave it as a top vent like it currently is.


To me, this signals a little air leak right there, but I’m not sure.

What I don’t want to do, is remove the stove from the raised fireplace (hearth stove) take all the cast jacketing off, and replace that gasket. I, will never transition the stove to a rear vent stove. Its going to live right there, forever.

My question is, can I add some furnace cement to this corner and call it a day? Or, just leave it as is and replace it at the end of the burning season?



What say you?

 

[begreen]

I'd leave it and just watch that area. It's not likely to change quickly.

 

[Dustin]

On another note, I just broke the baffle board. Local stove shop says $129 dollars direct from quadrafire for a new one...

Does that seem insanely high to anyone else?!

 

[begreen]

Yes, that is pretty pricey, though the quad kit includes the blanket too.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075PLF8XW/?tag=hearthamazon-20
alternative?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072BMKNYP/?tag=hearthamazon-20

How badly did it break? I'm wondering if you can make it through the season with just a crack or if the break is worse.

 

[Dustin]

I knocked a small hole in the very back, and a decent chunk off the front right corner, probably about 2 X2 in size. It’s going to leave a lot of the blanket exposed

 

[Dustin]