Englander 55 SH/TR PAH Door Latch adjustment with pipe?

[JamesB1]

Hello,
My first post on the forum but I have been a long time reader of the advice given here.

I am currently using a 2009 Englander 55 PAH and newer Quadrafire Cab 50 in my home.

I recently noticed a small gap at the top edge of the door on the Englander and today replaced the door seal which I have done in the past. I still have the same gap and can see light through it when the stove is burning or I put a flashlight inside the stove. The handle on the stove sits at the 4/5 o'clock position when latched but feels very loose, is easy to disengage when latched and I can easily spin the handle 360 degrees.

In searching I read a post from 2012 where a member used a length of pipe to bend a portion of the handle to better secure it when latched. Does anyone know the exact procedure required and what exactly the trick is? I assume I would be tweaking it when the stove is up to temperature?

Thank you for any assistance.
Jim

 

[tbear853]

You say you can spin it. My old VC reliance ... thats how the latch is adjusted. It's threaded and the hole it spins in is threaded, so a full 360 degrees l-r turns it in 1 turn to loosen the fit of the door gap, but r-l brings the latch out and tightens the fit of the door.

 

[JamesB1]

Hello,

It is not threaded. Here is a link to the post concerning the adjustment from a decade ago.

Englander 55-pah door handle issue

Ok guys, I need some advice. The door handle on my pah is getting real loose when I close the door and lock it in. Only 2 years old. When I bought it, i was able to turn the handle 360 degrees around with the door close and locked. But it was tight enough that I didn't worry to much. Now, it has...

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Thank you,
Jim

 

[ericofmaine]

In the previous post you linked, Mike from Englander noted its cold rolled steel so it doesn't need to be hot. That said, he also mentioned that they "do it all the time." Therefore, I'd reach out to them?

Eric

 

[JamesB1]

Thank you for the replies, I ended up cutting a small length of pipe to insert onto the handle when the stove door was latched shut and tweaked the handle outwards. No more issue.