Small gap between stove and pipe

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Just installed this stove and pipe. When looking down there is a smalll gap that you can see into the firebox. The pipe is seated all the way down, the gap is in a spot where there wasn't a screw hole so it didn't get sucked in tight by a screw. The stove has about 24 hours of burn time so far and haven't noticed any smoke coming from the gap at any point in time. Is this a problem or normal
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[EatenByLimestone]

These things happen. I had it on mine and filled the hole with cement. It didn't make it airtight PAST the first expansion cycle, but made me feel better. Many do nothing at all.

 

[BlankBlankBlank]

You could use stove cement as EatenBy... said. My stove is designed with a stovepipe adapter that must be packed with rope gasket to seal it up.

I would recommend that if you’re going to seal it with cement, then don’t think about it, just do it.

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[webby3650]

Or use double wall pipe like BK recommends. At least quality pipe, snap-lock pipe isn’t round and leaves voids in the flue collar like you have.

 

[rwilly]

When i put new pipe on my last stove, there was a gap.
I talked to dealer and he said don’t worry about it.

I didn’t, and I had no smoke escaping from that small gap.

Do you have the crimped end of the pipe there?
Is that the proper way to install it?

 

[moresnow]

Wonder how many would see the same issue if they turned out the lights at night and actually had a close look . Wrapped a window gasket with clamp around mine just for the heck of it after seeing this last season.