Combustion fan gasket: do I use sealant?

[irishlord99]

I've searched through a lot of threads on here and haven't found a definitive answer for this question:

When I took apart the combustion fan off of the St. Croix Prescott (that I purchased last year) it was stuck together with an ungodly amount of red sealant. The gasket looked home made, some sort of metal mesh and paper material, and I don't know if the person who last worked on the stove really knew what he/she was doing.

So I re-ordered factory gaskets, but I'm not sure if I should put the gaskets on dry or should I apply some sort of sealer like the red silicone?

Any help would be great! Thanks.

 

[Owen1508]

You can use RTV silicone. Or the OEM gasket either way you will be good as long as it done correctly

 

[irishlord99]

But the OEM gasket can go in dry?

 

[Bioburner]

I like to apply sealant to the part that has been removed as it usually is out of the stove and is easier to clean and applying to the fan or motor can keep the gasket from shifting while inserting onto the stove.

 

[hossthehermit]

If one side of it needs sealant, BOTH sides need it.................

 

[Pellet-King]

As a pro auto tech for 35 yr's, the gasket or RTV is there to seal any exhaust gases from escaping, those pellet stove gasket's are a ripoff, using red high temp rtv works just as fine, removing the blower later will be harder...about it

 

[Owen1508]

I agree with pellet King. I always use RTV. Cheaper and it usually seals better

 

[irishlord99]

Got it, should have asked before ordering the gaskets!

 

[Bioburner]

I usually make my own gaskets. Can make dozens of most gaskets for the price of one factory gasket.