Warping stove piece

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buc74

Burning Hunk
Oct 16, 2012
195
Fort Atkinson, WI
This is my Buck 74 and have been heating for 11 years with it. Like the last 3 years the front piece started warping slowly. Any other Buck owners experience this? Stove operates as should, my concern is could other parts of the stove be warping I can't see? Thanks in advance.

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I'm trying to figure out what that piece is. Is it a baffle front edge protector?
 
I'm trying to figure out what that piece is. Is it a baffle front edge protector?
A protector is more like what it is. Very odd. My wife suggested I take bottle jack and just bend it back. I'll pass on that for now.
 
If it's a removable piece, call Buck and see about ordering a replacement.