The surround on my 550 develops a rattle often. I have tried wedging some wood between it and the stone lintel and that works for a while then the rattle starts again. Could I use high temperature silicone as a dampener? If so do I attach the surround to the stone directly or do I make rods, let them cure and wedge these between the two?
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Check the blower. It may be out of balance or its mounts loose. If the blower fan blades have not been cleaned in a while, now would be a good time to do it. If the rattle persists you could pull the insert out 1/4" to relieve contact between the surround and the stone.
I've had the same problem with my new 550. I had to buy the surround/extension piece that sits behind the cast iron surround, and it rattles once things heat up. I folded aluminum foil into thick squares and wedged them between the rock of the fireplace and the surround. Seems to work pretty well...
Soundchasm
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Mine will go in and out of resonance a few times a day. It's not a rattle but an annoying buzz. It's like a game of Twister to get it to stop - right hand, surround, left hand fan cover, etc. I've given up on it and let it run its course.
RAVinMetrowest
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I use pieces of adhesive backed, self stick, stove gasket from the guy I bought the stove from. When her heard what I needed it for, he gave it to me for free. '... keep the customer happy...'
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