gasket came loose

[bystroffc]

Wat happened here? Is this easy to fix? This is a Vermont Castings Intrepid, 2 years old.

 

[Murray01]

I’m not familiar with your stove so I can’t comment if it’s an easy fix or not. I can suggest you consult your owners manual.

Gaskets are considered a maintenance item so it shouldn’t be too difficult. My limited experience tells me the hardest part will be removing the old gasket cement/high temperature silicone used inside the track

 

[gthomas785]

This can be fixed from inside the stove, but if you are able to remove the flue collar you'll probably get better access from that direction. (The whole damper assembly is removable, too, but that's probably more disassembly than you want to do).

Thoroughly clean the groove with a wire brush, then apply a fresh bead of gasket cement and press the gasket back into place. Let it dry for a couple hours and fire it back up.