Looks like some of the seal adhered to the stove at this spot. The fibers were stuck to the stove where that faint white spot is. I did a small burn just to cure the paint and I was careful not to let silvers come close to the door. Should I contact them for a replacement seal?
First burn on Drolet escape 1800 and noticed this at the seal around the door. Doesn't seem like it's supposed to happen.
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They will probably send you a new gasket.
While that is on its way, get some high temp silicone. Carefully spread and smooth a little on that splice, pressing it slightly into the gasket ends and maybe about 3/4" on each side. You'll need a pretty tiny amount of silicone. Make it just slightly over level, or "proud" of the original gasket surface. Slightly; maybe 1/16". Put a small piece of heavy household aluminum foil over it (a piece about 2" wide x 3" long) kinda wrapping the foil smoothly around the bottom of the door fame, up around the gasket and into the interior of the door. Dry fit the foil first. Trim as required. Then goop it, foil it, and close the door for 12-24 hours with no fire.
This will fix it until the gasket REALLY needs to be replaced. Like a bunch of years down the road.
I have done that on two drolets. Gasket splice fixed. I still have the warranty gasket that they sent me as a result of the claim on the first stove. I probably could have gotten 2, but I was pro-active on the second stove, so no damage to the gasket occured.
At least that's what I have done...
While that is on its way, get some high temp silicone. Carefully spread and smooth a little on that splice, pressing it slightly into the gasket ends and maybe about 3/4" on each side. You'll need a pretty tiny amount of silicone. Make it just slightly over level, or "proud" of the original gasket surface. Slightly; maybe 1/16". Put a small piece of heavy household aluminum foil over it (a piece about 2" wide x 3" long) kinda wrapping the foil smoothly around the bottom of the door fame, up around the gasket and into the interior of the door. Dry fit the foil first. Trim as required. Then goop it, foil it, and close the door for 12-24 hours with no fire.
This will fix it until the gasket REALLY needs to be replaced. Like a bunch of years down the road.
I have done that on two drolets. Gasket splice fixed. I still have the warranty gasket that they sent me as a result of the claim on the first stove. I probably could have gotten 2, but I was pro-active on the second stove, so no damage to the gasket occured.
At least that's what I have done...
I think that's where the butt ends of the gasket meet?
Seems there's too much space there anyway (i.e. a leak) between the butt ends. So replacing seems the right thing to do.
Seems there's too much space there anyway (i.e. a leak) between the butt ends. So replacing seems the right thing to do.
Well, I've fixed two stoves my way and 4 long burn seasons later I'm still going strong. I will use my warranty gasket when I need it.
Some of us are more creative than others I guess...
Some of us are more creative than others I guess...
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