Gasket fell off!

[legrandice]

Had quite an interesting reload of the stove tonight (PE pacific insert). I was loading up for the evening like normal and just as I was going to swing the door closed, the gasket fell right off! I did not bump it or anything. So it was a mad rush to put it back in place and try to close the door! I got it all situated without too much smoke getting in the house. Off to the stove shop tomorrow for some gasket cement I guess.

Just fyi to check your door gasket once in a while. My stove was installed fall of 2008.

 

[HotCoals]

Mine won't fall out but I can pull it out.
I been flipping it once or twice a season.

 

[richg]

I replaced a few gaskets using cement and wasn't overly thrilled with the results. The cement dries to a hard, crumbly substance and a few gaskets came loose in spots. I switched to red RTV and the gaskets are much more secure. Keep in mind, "less is more" when you use RTV and you only need a thin bead to hold the gasket in place. If you put too much in the channel, that stuff is a bear to get out when you need to replace the gasket again. Some folks like cement, some like RTV, whatever works for you.

 

[Mr A]

I replaced my gasket with Rutland stove cement. It's watery, and you have to really squeeze the tube to get the cement out. b eing my first time, I filled the channel with the watery stuff on top, that didn't last long. a wire wheel on a cordless drill works good to remove old dried on cement.

 

[madison]

rutland BLACK holds well has a higher temp rating than rutland clear does not last more than a week. I used a brass "toothbrush" to easily remove the existing cement.

 

[tcassavaugh]

I had a similar experience a couple of weeks ago with my PE Summit. the gasket had come lose on the bottom but was still working fine as a matter of fact, it reseated itself so you couldn't even tell that it was lose. well, I opened the door and had this big loop hanging down. my old gasket cement was no good anymore so the next day, off to the hardware store I went.

 

[Ashful]

I bought a stove that had been re-gasketed with Rutland Grapho Glass and clear cement. The gaskets all fell off I the first few weeks. Thankfully, chipping out the remaining cement was easy.

The Rutland black Gasket Cement ( not the same as their Stove & Furnace Cement) is a sgood product, but it does separate in the tube, if left on the shelf too long. So the comment above, about it being watery and having to squeeze the tube top hard (seemingly contradictory statements) was a case of this. You need to kneed the tube a while to mix the liquid back into the solids, before opening.

I actually prefer buying the 11 oz caulk gun tubes, as I have much better control with my hand on the trigger of a caulk gun, than trying to squeeze the small tubes.

Doesn't this stuff contain silica? If so, I'd not take a wire wheel to it without masking off the area and taking proper precautions. Silicosis is serious stuff. Besides, it seems easier to chip it away with an awl or chisel, than any abrasive method I have briefly tried.

 

[legrandice]

I reloaded the stove again and took a better look now that it was just embers in there I was dealing with not a full load of smoldering wood! It looks like there was hardly any gasket cement holding the original on if any. Interesting. My plan is to use just enough to tack it on there as it seems to sit pretty well by itself.

The door closed much tighter this AM, so think the gasket is in a different spot. I am getting a better seal as a result of this I guess!

I will be looking for the Rutland Black, I don't see any need for the clear for this stove.

 

[HotCoals]

I reloaded the stove again and took a better look now that it was just embers in there I was dealing with not a full load of smoldering wood! It looks like there was hardly any gasket cement holding the original on if any. Interesting. My plan is to use just enough to tack it on there as it seems to sit pretty well by itself.

The door closed much tighter this AM, so think the gasket is in a different spot. I am getting a better seal as a result of this I guess!

I will be looking for the Rutland Black, I don't see any need for the clear for this stove.

Try taking something like a pick and "fluff" up the gasket. Works for me anyways.
After doing that I can tell the diff in the latch.

 

[madison]

I will be looking for the Rutland Black, I don't see any need for the clear for this stove.

I found it at tractor supply once, and then amazon

 

[legrandice]

I swung by the stove shop today, lucky to have one in town. Got a tube of the rutland cement and cooled the stove down. Quick repair then an hour to set and back in business! Glad it was a warm day today. Doing a slow burn to set it now. I love it when there is a simple solution and everything goes as planned.

 

[Ashful]

I found it at tractor supply once, and then amazon

Also Ace and McMaster-Carr.

 

[Dix]

I swung by the stove shop today, lucky to have one in town. Got a tube of the rutland cement and cooled the stove down. Quick repair then an hour to set and back in business! Glad it was a warm day today. Doing a slow burn to set it now. I love it when there is a simple solution and everything goes as planned.

Nice fix !!

Is this the original gasket??

I ask, because the same happened to my PE, and I ended up replacing the gasket, after playing with it flopping around for a year.

 

[legrandice]

Nice fix !!

Is this the original gasket??

I ask, because the same happened to my PE, and I ended up replacing the gasket, after playing with it flopping around for a year.

It is the original gasket, if it gives me any more problems I will replace it.

 

[fredarm]

This thread is timely. I have a PE Vista Insert with failing gasket cement. Also installed in 2008. That stuff must have a five year lifespan. Off to the hardware store tomorrow!