just wondering if anyone while they were doing there stove clean up,any space between kaowool and back of stove i noticed about 2 inches of space near flue exit that wasn't covered.is that normal or factory mistake.a lot of heat is going directly up flue just wondering if i should buy and replace it to seal of gap
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