Jotul F3 Ash Housing Gasket

[knxville]

I have a Jotul F3 that has been burning hotter than the last few seasons. After dollar bill testing the door and ash door gaskets with no issuesk I tried a smoke test. I found that smoke was getting sucked towards the top of the ash housing (not the door). While burning I inspected around the top of the ash housing and could see embers clear as day through a small opening around the top left corner of the ash housing. After looking at the Jotul F3 manual, it looks like the Ash housing gasket that seals the ash housing to the bottom of the stove has deteriorated. The manual calls for a 'sheet gasket' (part # 128213). Is anyone familiar with this gasket and has changed it? How difficult is it to change and is it possible to change while the stove is hooked up (without tipping on its side)? Anyone have a source for the gasket (64 in the pic below).

Any info/help/tips are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Pic from manual for reference:

 

[D. Hermit]

You have to tear the stove down 85 percent of the way to change this gasket.

Pull top off, take out baffle, air wash, side plates, rear plates. Then you can finally get the inner bottom grate out, and access the bolts holding the ash house on.

 

[knxville]

Shoot! I was afraid of that. Do you know where I can find that gasket material or part? Haven't had any luck tracking it down.

Thanks for the info!

 

[D. Hermit]

Shoot! I was afraid of that. Do you know where I can find that gasket material or part? Haven't had any luck tracking it down.

Thanks for the info!

Yep. Shoot me a direct message and I can help you order one.