sourcing door gasket material

[RustyShackleford]

I'm having trouble find the correct door gasket material.

I've ordered from this place, which clearly represents themselves as selling BK parts:

Blaze King Wood Stove Door Gasket (7/8" X 8') Part: 155.0186

Replacement Blaze King Wood Stove Door Gasket (7/8" X 8'). Part Number: 155.0186. Fits The Following Models: KE, PE, PI, RGT, SC, AF, BX, CK) and more. Stove & Grill Parts For Less Offers A Large Selection Of In Stock, Ready To Ship, Blaze King Wood Stove Parts. Included Warranty & Technical...

pellet-stove-parts-4less.com

...and the material was nowhere near as dense as an old scrap of door gasket (presumably OEM) that I had lying around.

So I tried this:

7/8" High-Temperature Rope Gasket | By the Foot

This 7/8" rope gasket is designed for wood stove glass doors, providing an air-tight seal with its graphite-embedded fiberglass material. Sold by the foot.

total-hearth.com

... which the guy said "is pretty dense". And it's denser than the first place, but still not as dense as the scrap.

The reason I'm trying these options is that there's not really a BK dealer near here.

So, a warning: be very careful about buying gasket material online, at least for door gaskets you're probably not going to get the right stuff.

And a question: is there any good online source for OEM BK gaskets ?

 

[RustyShackleford]

Just called one of the dealers (located using BK's "find a dealer" tool) and they stated "there's no such thing as Blaze King gasket, you just use generic gasket material of the right size". When I corrected them, they were offended.

That's the problem that I've run into, repeatedly, with this previous-century model of everything done thru dealers. Over and over again I'm run into dealers who know jackshit about the product they're supposedly expert on. The above is yet another example.

I wish BK would consider selling parts direct.

 

[Burnin Since 1989]

@BKVP should be able to answer your question?

 

[Whitenuckler]

I'm having trouble find the correct door gasket material.

I've ordered from this place, which clearly represents themselves as selling BK parts:

Blaze King Wood Stove Door Gasket (7/8" X 8') Part: 155.0186

Replacement Blaze King Wood Stove Door Gasket (7/8" X 8'). Part Number: 155.0186. Fits The Following Models: KE, PE, PI, RGT, SC, AF, BX, CK) and more. Stove & Grill Parts For Less Offers A Large Selection Of In Stock, Ready To Ship, Blaze King Wood Stove Parts. Included Warranty & Technical...

pellet-stove-parts-4less.com

...and the material was nowhere near as dense as an old scrap of door gasket (presumably OEM) that I had lying around.

So I tried this:

7/8" High-Temperature Rope Gasket | By the Foot

This 7/8" rope gasket is designed for wood stove glass doors, providing an air-tight seal with its graphite-embedded fiberglass material. Sold by the foot.

total-hearth.com

... which the guy said "is pretty dense". And it's denser than the first place, but still not as dense as the scrap.

The reason I'm trying these options is that there's not really a BK dealer near here.

So, a warning: be very careful about buying gasket material online, at least for door gaskets you're probably not going to get the right stuff.

And a question: is there any good online source for OEM BK gasket

Rutland Grapho-Glas Woodstove Gasket Rope, 3/8 by 84-Inch​

I just used some of this - seemed the same as OEM

 

[RustyShackleford]

Rutland Grapho-Glas Woodstove Gasket Rope, 3/8 by 84-Inch​

I just used some of this - seemed the same as OEM

Oh, no foolin' ? Pretty good price on Amazon. Need the 7/8" thickness of course (for Princess door, anyhow).

Although, in this thread (posts #242 and 243) : https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/2022-2023-bk-everything-thread.193316/page-10#post-2605499
... @BKVP pooh-poohs the Rutland material.

 

[Whitenuckler]

Oh, no foolin' ? Pretty good price on Amazon. Need the 7/8" thickness of course (for Princess door, anyhow).

Ya, I ordered from Amazon. Our Canadian Tire sells it too. I did my P43 pellet stove with it. It was only less than a year old, but I was not happy with the OEM install although the gasket itself seemed the same. I like it better than before. I still have to clean the glass, but the "leak" has disappeared. Sorry I should have said I was referring to my pellet stove, but maybe it's all the same unless it's the one sided tape seal begreen mentioned for the actual glass.

 

[Dieselhead]

I have used these guys in the past for door gasket with no issue

Blaze King Stove Parts - Hechler’s Mainstreet Hearth & Home | Troy, Missouri

Original OEM Factory Replacement Blaze King Parts

hechlers.com

 

[Whitenuckler]

Oh, no foolin' ? Pretty good price on Amazon. Need the 7/8" thickness of course (for Princess door, anyhow).

Although, in this thread (posts #242 and 243) : https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/2022-2023-bk-everything-thread.193316/page-10#post-2605499
... @BKVP pooh-poohs the Rutland material.

I'm sure BKVP knows what he's talking about...but I found when I did it myself, for the first time, there was a huge difference in how you could install it, ie bunched up, semi-bunched, or loose. Each will give you a different inch/inch lay, and density.

 

[RustyShackleford]

I have used these guys in the past for door gasket with no issue

Blaze King Stove Parts - Hechler’s Mainstreet Hearth & Home | Troy, Missouri

Original OEM Factory Replacement Blaze King Parts

hechlers.com

Was it actually labeled "Blaze King", or just good and dense ?

They have this part, which is clearly BK-specific: https://hechlers.com/product/blaze-king-door-latch-catch-0693/

... would like to retrofit, but mine has the welded nut on the inside. I guess it'd be easy to drill out the threads on the welded nut, but then you'd lose 1/4" or so on the 'L'.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Here's yet another tale of someone finding it very difficult to get the right gasket ....

M

Thread 'Replacement door gasket from Woodstove-fireplaceglass.com: Is it the real deal?'

Dec 1, 2023

I recently purchased a replacement door gasket for my 2012 Princess Ultra. I was hoping to get an authentic Blaze King gasket based on comments posted here by @BKVP on how it is indeed special.
I found that this website lists the gasket with the SKU: 0186A-6FT
(broken link removed to https://www.woodstove-fireplaceglass.com/products/blaze-king-door-rope-gasket-7-8in-x-6ft?_pos=1&_sid=a39d37a00&_ss=r)

I received it, expecting it to be in a package. It's just bulk gasket in a box. I e-mailed them asking for clarification:

Hello,
I see you have a Blaze King door gasket...

• morningwood187
• Replies: 22
• Forum: Blaze King

 

[BKVP]

Just called one of the dealers (located using BK's "find a dealer" tool) and they stated "there's no such thing as Blaze King gasket, you just use generic gasket material of the right size". When I corrected them, they were offended.

That's the problem that I've run into, repeatedly, with this previous-century model of everything done thru dealers. Over and over again I'm run into dealers who know jackshit about the product they're supposedly expert on. The above is yet another example.

I wish BK would consider selling parts direct.

Please PM me the dealer info and we can inform them correctly.

Thanks
BKVP

 

[Dieselhead]

Was it actually labeled "Blaze King", or just good and dense ?

They have this part, which is clearly BK-specific: https://hechlers.com/product/blaze-king-door-latch-catch-0693/

... would like to retrofit, but mine has the welded nut on the inside. I guess it'd be easy to drill out the threads on the welded nut, but then you'd lose 1/4" or so on the 'L'.

I had emailed them at the time and they stated oem. It seemed comparable to what I was replacing. It’s still in my door I can attempt some pictures tomorrow if that can be helpful with identification..

 

[RustyShackleford]

I had emailed them at the time and they stated oem. It seemed comparable to what I was replacing. It’s still in my door I can attempt some pictures tomorrow if that can be helpful with identification..

Thanks, but i doubt photos will help. I'm tempted to just order it, but it'll be my 4th attempt and it's getting tiresome. (Not everybody is as good with returns as Amazon).

 

[Jeff in Maine]

Does BK have a video on the "correct" way to install the gasket? I don't need one now but I'm sure someday I will. Many years ago, I replaced the door gasket on my Old Mill woodstove. If you have never done this, I can tell you that depending on how much tension you place on the rope gasket material you could get maybe for example 30" out of the piece or 50" depending on how tightly you bunch it up or stretch it out.

 

[begreen]

The gasket should not be bunched or stretched. It should lay in the gasket channel relaxed, without tension.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Does BK have a video on the "correct" way to install the gasket? I don't need one now but I'm sure someday I will. Many years ago, I replaced the door gasket on my Old Mill woodstove. If you have never done this, I can tell you that depending on how much tension you place on the rope gasket material you could get maybe for example 30" out of the piece or 50" depending on how tightly you bunch it up or stretch it out.

There's a pretty good verbal description here: https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/blaze-king-door-gasket-replacement.152827/

Note he suggests building up the spaces (between the studs&nuts that hold the glass in place) with a thick bead of silicon, not mentioned in the instructions in the manual, which I copy below. This of course is because of the curious design decision to have the hardware that holds the window glass in the same channel as where the door gasket fits. This irregularity is probably also why it's so important to get this elusive high-density gasket material.


LOADING DOOR GASKET REPLACEMENT
(Blaze King recommends your dealer perform this task)

1. If the door gasket is to be replaced, be sure you have Blaze King 7/8” fiber glass gasket material, ready to
re-install. See your Blaze King dealer.

2. Be sure the fi re is out and the stove has cooled down. Th e door does not have to be removed from the stove.

3. With a pair of pliers, pull the old door gasket out of the channel and dispose of it.

4. Thoroughly clean out the channel so the new silicone adhesive will adhere and the gasket will fit moothly

5. Run a small bead of a high temperature silicone adhesive (such as G.E. Silicone Sealer, or the equivalent)
along the center of the channel. DO NOT USE HOUSEHOLD SILICONE CAULKING. High
temperature silicone may be obtained from most auto parts stores.

6. Start the new gasket in the lower right corner. Do not stretch or cut the gasket. Distribute the gasket evenly around the frame.

7. Allow the adhesive to dry before closing the loading door.

8. Check the fi t of the door gasket. Insert a narrow strip of paper into the door opening and close and latch
the door. Obvious resistance should be felt when pulling the paper out. Repeat this check several times
around the perimeter of the door. If no resistance is felt, adjust door latch catch (see “LOADING DOOR

 

[Jeff in Maine]

As I started to read that it dawned on me that maybe? my stove manual would have instructions. Thanks for your help.