Stove gasket to plug gap, or...

[nola mike]

I have a small gap in my stove between the secondary air channel and the secondary burn baffle. This is a recurring problem that I have fixed with stove cement in the past, however if the baffle gets knocked or moved, the repair fails. I need something flexible to stuff in the hole, but wasn't sure if stove gasket would be up to the task. Any other solutions?

 

[begreen]

It's worth a try. If the gap is narrow, try a bit of flat, door glass gasket. Or make a gasket from some 1/8" ceramic fiber gasket material.

 

[nola mike]

Yup, it doesn't need to seal it completely (all though that would be best), any decrease in air flow there would help. I just didn't know if the gasket material would hold up to back of the firebox heat, or if there was another material that would be better. If not I'll probably stuff the gap and then coat with some cement anyway.

Ha, just found my post from 5 years ago with the same question. I know that I partially disassembled it last season to fix it as well. Now that I know exactly where it's leaking I think I can fix it without actually taking apart anything that will need resealed.

Post in thread 'Alternative to stove cement?'

Dec 1, 2020

Try JB W eld extreme heat

Looked at that. Looks like it cures hard. Ended up just using stove cement again. Applied a bunch of it and then smooshed the manifold to the baffle before bolting. Hopefully that will spread it out. Also had a bolt broken towards the rear, which was causing the manifold to sag. Was able to drill it out and replace. And we're back online.

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[nola mike]

Ok, stuffed the crevice on the side tightly with gasket rope, as well as the manifold->baffle joint. Coated the joint with cement, decided against doing the main leak. Confirmed no leak anymore by blowing air into the secondary intake and holding a lighter all around (found this works better than incense or whatever). Air coming from where it was supposed to, and none where not. Lit a fire, and am getting secondary burn. Not a ton, but this stove has never had much. Nice thing is is that if the gasket slips/disintegrates I can fix it without waiting for the stove to cool down, do any disassembly, etc. in a few minutes.

 

[Burnin Since 1991]

Good Deal. Progress feels good, doesn't it? So is the stove now ready for the season or is there more to do?

 

[nola mike]

Good Deal. Progress feels good, doesn't it? So is the stove now ready for the season or is there more to do?

Should be good. I really need a new one, but these things are so damn expensive, never sell for less than retail, and are never around used.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

You may be able to shove a piece of metal into the gasket like a round chainsaw file and lay it in the gap. A little bit of rockwool might squeeze tight in the gap too. It can also lay on top of the baffle.