Is this bad? Rope gasket fray

[newburner]

This is the seam where the two ends of the rope gasket meet at the bottom of the door. I just noticed its starting to fray. Is this common or is this a potential problem.

 

[xman23]

Yes the ends don't stay together well. On my side door they end with a turn and then go under a clamp. On the ash door they butt together. There I make sure there is a bit more bulk at the end.

 

[newburner]

Thanks for the reply. Should I consider replacing it now or just keep an eye on it? I ran a lit match across the bottom of the door to see if the stove tried to suck the flame in but the match flame was steady all the way across.

 

[xman23]

If you haven't noticed a loss in control to close off the air, I'd wait until we get through the burn season. Changing the gasket not hard, but it took me a few before I got them the way they should be.

 

[JayD]

Mine was like that also, But I had a little air leak their, I picked up some {Permatex ultra copper silicone gasket maker} from the auto parts store good up to 700 degrees. Push some in the void with a Popsicle stick or butter knife, and put and piece of saran wrap over it and close to door {Lightly latched} and let cure over night. Mine's been fine ever sense. This also works well to re-stick a gasket that's coming lose. Make sure your stove is Cold. Jay

 

[baddog]

not really happens all the time I recommend putting some super glue on the end that's about the only thing I found that works.it's what we use at work on costume fireplace doors that have a gasket

This is the seam where the two ends of the rope gasket meet at the bottom of the door. I just noticed its starting to fray. Is this common or is this a potential problem.

 

[xman23]

Jay that's my new gasket cement. Very easy to work with. Much better than the rock hard stuff that comes with rope gasket kits.

 

[baddog]

Jay that's my new gasket cement. Very easy to work with. Much better than the rock hard stuff that comes with rope gasket kits.

Does the permatex stay flexible and what color does it come in

 

[JayD]

Yep, I did a repair on my gasket and put a dot on the inside of the door frame exposed to all the heat and it's still pliable! And I burn hot, It's good stuff for sure. The color is copper and very little smell.

 

[realstihl]

I use the Versa-chem from O'reillys. Good to 800deg. and it's black. I use it on sealing pipe also. If it does get too hot it just crumbles. I had a gasket on mine fray and repaired it last year. To hold it all together I used masking tape. The tape is still on there. Surprisingly it never burned off.

 

[Woody Stover]

Last time, I worked a little of the copper stuff (hi-temp, for exhaust systems) into the ends of the gasket to keep it from fraying. Just enough to coat them, not enough to form a solid blob. The door gasket on the Buck will never get anywhere near the 800 intermittent that it is rated for.