Need help with Encore 2040-C

[gthomas785]

My new gaskets for the doors/glass/griddle will arrive tomorrow. In preparation, I have a question about the front doors.

This is how the stove was, when we moved in. The left door centre upright section has no gasket. The right door has gasket around the whole thing.

To me, it seems as though the left door has a better channel for the gasket to run in the centre.

Is my left door correct?

On the right door, where the glass fasteners are, the channel is very small, much smaller than the 3/8 rope gasket.

Ding ding ding... This is a big problem.
I bet fixing that will give you a lot more control.

By the way, if you're re-setting the glass in the doors, I found it helpful to slightly bend the metal clips, using two pair of pliers, so there's a bit of pre-tension when tightening them back down against the glass.
Mine did not have any cement on the window gaskets, they're just held in by compression. Bit of a pain to keep the gasket perfectly positioned while reinstalling the glass, but it's doable.

 

[Mebenal]

You may need to remove the secondary air hole plugs once you replace the gaskets. I’d do further testing with smaller loads once your new gaskets are in. All of our setups are a little different so there’s no one size fits all. Last season I got a lot of help here to understand my new Encore and how it interacts in my setup. I added a key damper for peace of mind and in tests it has a significant effect should I need it.

How I manage coals, the temps at reload, the pattern of reloading, and the type of wood all matter for me. I have reached the point where I will leave it on when not home but like @Woodsplitter67 said there’s a process. It takes about an hour from reload for me to feel comfortable leaving it.

Thank you, yes agreed about the testing with smaller amounts at first.

The secondary air holes, do you think its maybe possible that the stove will be choked down too much when them plugged? and if yes, what are the potential results of "not enough air"

 

[Mebenal]

Ding ding ding... This is a big problem.
I bet fixing that will give you a lot more control.

By the way, if you're re-setting the glass in the doors, I found it helpful to slightly bend the metal clips, using two pair of pliers, so there's a bit of pre-tension when tightening them back down against the glass.
Mine did not have any cement on the window gaskets, they're just held in by compression. Bit of a pain to keep the gasket perfectly positioned while reinstalling the glass, but it's doable.

ok great, thanks for the tips. I will modify the clips a bit so they provide some tension on the glass when I tighten.

 

[JohnDaileyNH]

I'd say you're leaking air somewhere but I'd also think the cat would go higher. Just catching up on all this I've been swamped with work. I burn the same stove. I get a solid 9-10 hour burn every night. I have been letting the stove go out when I am in my office twice a week. Wednesday night it gets lit and burns 24x7 until Tuesday morning. Cat temps regularly get above 1400 sometimes I'll see low 1500s. I just let it ride. Lowest I close my air down is like 3/4. It's been cold in NH this winter so lot of wide open days but for the most part I'd prefer to cruise at 50% while I'm home. Not unusual to load it make sure it's good and head out for hours with the stove lit. Been common practice since I've had it. I clean my ash pan once a year. Otherwise it stays full and never gets opened. I don't clean the glass just burn it off each morning. One mid season chimney cleaning.

Someone mentioned your splits looking a little small and I'd agree with that. I try and use bigger splits especially for overnight burns. During the day I burn my ugliest pieces