First....Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
I think my Jotul F400 needs a glass gasket replacement and, although I have changed door gaskets before, I think that glass gaskets require more attention to detail to avoid breaking the glass.
My first question is how much pressure (torque) should be applied to the two glass clips after replacing the gasket and centering the glass? I know that pressure should be applied slowly in an alternating pattern as per the manual, but they are not clear as to the maximum pressure and whether retightening is needed after the first burn. Intuition tells me to snug the clips until the gasket is partially(mostly) compressed. From what I have read, the glass does not expand or contract much, so retightening may not be necessary (rechecking probably couldn't hurt though).
My second question is what is used for gasket between the clip and the glass? Just slice a piece of the 3/8 LD gasket material I use for the glass or something else ?
Thanks
Art
I think my Jotul F400 needs a glass gasket replacement and, although I have changed door gaskets before, I think that glass gaskets require more attention to detail to avoid breaking the glass.
My first question is how much pressure (torque) should be applied to the two glass clips after replacing the gasket and centering the glass? I know that pressure should be applied slowly in an alternating pattern as per the manual, but they are not clear as to the maximum pressure and whether retightening is needed after the first burn. Intuition tells me to snug the clips until the gasket is partially(mostly) compressed. From what I have read, the glass does not expand or contract much, so retightening may not be necessary (rechecking probably couldn't hurt though).
My second question is what is used for gasket between the clip and the glass? Just slice a piece of the 3/8 LD gasket material I use for the glass or something else ?
Thanks
Art