Disassembly went OK....only one broken bolt....
The new upper fireback did not come with the gasket for the damper door to press against when closed, so I looked over my collection and selected gasketing material that fit nicely into the channel. Only after cementing it into place....did I look hard at the original gasket. The original is much broader....maybe 5/8 wide after being smushed by a year's use, while my new one is more like 3/8. It seems to fill the channel and the damper door contacts it when closed....but it doesn't look like the damper door will 'smush' it flat......so I'm wondering if I should change it.
A little lesson on gasket sizes would be very helpful....are there standard sizes....like 1/2 inch, 5/8 inch, and so forth?
Thanks!
The new upper fireback did not come with the gasket for the damper door to press against when closed, so I looked over my collection and selected gasketing material that fit nicely into the channel. Only after cementing it into place....did I look hard at the original gasket. The original is much broader....maybe 5/8 wide after being smushed by a year's use, while my new one is more like 3/8. It seems to fill the channel and the damper door contacts it when closed....but it doesn't look like the damper door will 'smush' it flat......so I'm wondering if I should change it.
A little lesson on gasket sizes would be very helpful....are there standard sizes....like 1/2 inch, 5/8 inch, and so forth?
Thanks!