I have had this stove (Quadra-Fire 3100 ACC) for five seasons now and burn 4-5 full cords per season. It is by far the most dependable appliance in my home, but it is time for some maintenance.
I am rebuilding the door first. I have scratched (very fine scratches) the glass over the years with a scotchbrite pad. I have removed the glass and will try to polish out the scratches with 3M Glass Polishing Compound #60150. I may not have much luck, but I'll try.
I need to replace both the glass gasket and the door gasket and would like to find a place to buy both in bulk so that I can rebuild this a number of times.
I believe that the glass gasket is a flat woven self-adhesive gasket that is either 3/4" or 1". The old gasket seems to measure 1", but some online sellers list 3/4" for this stove. It may not make much difference, but I'd like to get it right the first time.
I believe that the door gasket is a 3/4" round gasket that flattens out against the stove. I don't know if this is a low, medium or high density gasket. Again, since I'm planning on buying enough for a number of changes, I need to get this right. Since I want this to look neat, I may try to get a black gasket and black high temp silicone so that my fingerprints don't show.
I will be replacing the ceramic insulating blanket. My notes say 1/2" X 19" X 13.5 rectangle. Hearth and Home lists a similar size for the 3100 ACC, but also lists a 1" blanket for 3100 Series Non-ACT stoves. I think the 1/2" is probably correct, and I would like to find a good place to buy a large enough piece to give me two replacements if possible or maybe a roll with a width close to one of my dimensions.
Lastly, I tried touching up a few paint areas last year and the original paint bubbled up underneath the new paint. So I'm guessing that I sprayed lacquer over enamel? I will be spot sanding the stove and then hope to repaint it completely. I know I need high temp paint, do I also need a high temp primer? Or no primer? I'm assuming that the stove should be flat black, any product recommendations?
Thanks for any advice.
Chris
I am rebuilding the door first. I have scratched (very fine scratches) the glass over the years with a scotchbrite pad. I have removed the glass and will try to polish out the scratches with 3M Glass Polishing Compound #60150. I may not have much luck, but I'll try.
I need to replace both the glass gasket and the door gasket and would like to find a place to buy both in bulk so that I can rebuild this a number of times.
I believe that the glass gasket is a flat woven self-adhesive gasket that is either 3/4" or 1". The old gasket seems to measure 1", but some online sellers list 3/4" for this stove. It may not make much difference, but I'd like to get it right the first time.
I believe that the door gasket is a 3/4" round gasket that flattens out against the stove. I don't know if this is a low, medium or high density gasket. Again, since I'm planning on buying enough for a number of changes, I need to get this right. Since I want this to look neat, I may try to get a black gasket and black high temp silicone so that my fingerprints don't show.
I will be replacing the ceramic insulating blanket. My notes say 1/2" X 19" X 13.5 rectangle. Hearth and Home lists a similar size for the 3100 ACC, but also lists a 1" blanket for 3100 Series Non-ACT stoves. I think the 1/2" is probably correct, and I would like to find a good place to buy a large enough piece to give me two replacements if possible or maybe a roll with a width close to one of my dimensions.
Lastly, I tried touching up a few paint areas last year and the original paint bubbled up underneath the new paint. So I'm guessing that I sprayed lacquer over enamel? I will be spot sanding the stove and then hope to repaint it completely. I know I need high temp paint, do I also need a high temp primer? Or no primer? I'm assuming that the stove should be flat black, any product recommendations?
Thanks for any advice.
Chris
