Dollar bill test - how tight?

[Amin1992]

Hey guys. I'm sure you all know of tbe dollar bill test for a stove gasket.

Well we bought a home with a stove manufactured in 2017 that I thought failed the test. If I shut it in the door, I could pull it out. Only 3 years old, but who knows.

So I just got done replacing the gasket. Was a lot harder than I thought.

I'm sad to say that replacing the gasket made zero difference. Can still pull the bill out. There was even a washer on the stove handle that I removed to make it that much tighter (0.02" maybe?) and still comes out.

So I guess I'm asking, is the test to see if you cannot pull the bill at all? I mean, if I grab it with just 2 fingers and try to pull it with my wrist only, it won't really budge. But if I use any real force it slides right out.

I will add i put a high powered light in the stove and did not see light through the gasket with the door shut.

Thanks guys

 

[begreen]

Snug is good. It doesn't have to tear the bill in order to be sealing well enough.

 

[kennyp2339]

Take door off and bring it to a stove shop, or buy a high density gasket (they wont compress as much) and as with any door gasket, it just sits in the channel, no stretching the gasket while installing it.

 

[Highbeam]

Great question with no great answer.

It should require effort to pull the bill out but does not need to rip it.

Some doors use a gasket that sits against a flat surface and some doors have a knife edge seal where a door frame sticks into the rope.

 

[fvhowler]

Hinge side of door can't move dollar bill and on the latch side snug fit but can pull bill out. So, not consistent around the door but I think I'm good for now.

 

[Amin1992]

Dollar bill is definitely not snug is most spots but I took an incense stick to the entire door and saw no air leaks sucking inward so I suppose that's a plus. But the door is definitely easier to open and close, feels too easy...

 

[firefighterjake]

When doing the dollar bill test I've always gone with the mantra "If it offers some resistance coming out or even better -- won't budge -- gaskets are good. If it slips out very easily with the gentlest of tugs the gasket should be replaced."

 

[Pete Zahria]

If it slips out very easily with the gentlest of tugs the gasket should be replaced."

OR...
On a Harman.. you can adjust the roller on the stove, where the door latches..
And tighten up the door.
Obviously.. you cannot do this many times..

Dan

 

[bholler]

Most higher end stoves have adjustment on the latch.

 

[armanidog]

 

[stoveliker]

pull it with my wrist only, it won't really budge.

That says enough: you're good.

 

[ohlongarm]

Hey guys. I'm sure you all know of tbe dollar bill test for a stove gasket.

Well we bought a home with a stove manufactured in 2017 that I thought failed the test. If I shut it in the door, I could pull it out. Only 3 years old, but who knows.

So I just got done replacing the gasket. Was a lot harder than I thought.

I'm sad to say that replacing the gasket made zero difference. Can still pull the bill out. There was even a washer on the stove handle that I removed to make it that much tighter (0.02" maybe?) and still comes out.

So I guess I'm asking, is the test to see if you cannot pull the bill at all? I mean, if I grab it with just 2 fingers and try to pull it with my wrist only, it won't really budge. But if I use any real force it slides right out.

I will add i put a high powered light in the stove and did not see light through the gasket with the door shut.

Thanks guys

I been through that, on my stove I checked all four corners, and well as the middle of the glass window dead center north and south couldn't move the bill and I pulled so hard I tore the bill on the last try. Guess I'm good.