My Vista seemed pretty leaky in the first couple burns of the season. I bought a new gasket for the trap door that drops the ashes into the ash pan. This is not a feature I use or like much so, in the process of taking it apart to replace the gasket, I just decided to scrap it. It’s also optional and my manual mentioned removing a cover plate to install so I decided to fabricate my own. I measured the thickness of the stove body (3/16”) and bought some 5”x8” stainless “safety plates.” They’re 1/16” each so I marked the location of the carriage bolts and drilled some holes. Cranked three of them in with the nuts and some fender washers - of course now with the new gasket - and no more ash door.
I haven’t done this kinda stuff much so I’m pretty proud of how it turned out. I’ve used the stove quite a lot the last week since making this modification and it is functioning much better.
Is there any reason why I should be concerned that this isn’t safe?
I haven’t done this kinda stuff much so I’m pretty proud of how it turned out. I’ve used the stove quite a lot the last week since making this modification and it is functioning much better.
Is there any reason why I should be concerned that this isn’t safe?
