Door seal question

[Lastfling]

I replaced the gasket on the door to my stove recently. Upon inspecting today the latch side of door is not sealing but the other 3 sides are. This is based on a dollar bill test. What are.the possible solutions ? Can another strip of insulation be added to this side to gain a seal?
Thanks

 

[moresnow]

Not uncommon for a stove latch to be adjustable for door tension. Worth a peek. What make/model is your stove?

 

[Trevor Tahclep]

I replaced the gasket on the door to my stove recently. Upon inspecting today the latch side of door is not sealing but the other 3 sides are. This is based on a dollar bill test. What are.the possible solutions ? Can another strip of insulation be added to this side to gain a seal?
Thanks

Most wood stoves I am aware do have a way of adjusting / tightening the door, this is usually indicated and explained in your user manual, most respectable stove manufacturers offer an archive of PDF manuals going back 20 - 25 years and sometimes more should you not have yours.

 

[Lastfling]

This is an older Appalachian insert. The latch is not adjustable that I see. Also the manual does not address.
Thanks

 

[Trevor Tahclep]

This is an older Appalachian insert. The latch is not adjustable that I see. Also the manual does not address.
Thanks

I can only assume then that this must be a very old stove.

 

[Lastfling]

Old is relative LOL, but in the stove world probably so. This is a 36BW CIRCA 1987 - one of the early catalyst models. As a work around I had some high temp flat lid gasket for my big green egg grill that I cut to size and overlayed on the gasket that’s there. It appears to have rectified the problem for now. We’ll see after I fire the stove up this evening.

 

[Trevor Tahclep]

1987, it is 35 years old or so, an old choker.

 

[stoveliker]

1987, it is 35 years old or so, an old choker.

I'm offended - if 35 is old, what about me...

Regarding overlaying another gasket: this might create air holes at the two points where this overlaying gasket ends (because they can't/won't be compressed to zero thickness - they are not feathered out). Keep checking your door/window there for creosote deposition, or flames there feeding off of extra oxygen.
Can also use incense (or any smoking thing) holding near the stove while a fire is burning to see if the smoke from the incense is sucked in, indicating a leak.

 

[Lastfling]

Thanks - I’ll keep an eye on it. It for sure can’t be any worse than it was. I’ll do the smoke test too - to see if there are additional leaks

As for old - if 37 is old. I’m ancient 😊. This has been a good stove for me and still does consistent 8 - 10 hour burns on a load.

 

[begreen]

It was an early clean burner and a laudable effort by Appalachian.

 

[Trevor Tahclep]

Thanks - I’ll keep an eye on it. It for sure can’t be any worse than it was. I’ll do the smoke test too - to see if there are additional leaks

As for old - if 37 is old. I’m ancient 😊. This has been a good stove for me and still does consistent 8 - 10 hour burns on a load.

Obviously 37 years old strictly applying to wood stoves not to its owner .