Hello,
Maybe I shoulnd't have, but I did. I took apart my PE for the a good cleaning, and removed the baffle, side brick rails, etc... It has been several years since I've had the stove, so I figured a good thourough cleaning/tune up was an order. I will be replacing the side insulation and baffle gasket. My question is this - I noticed on the upper "lip" of the baffle (about a half inch piece of metal on the actual baffle that goes up towards the chimney past the flame shield), has a pretty good warp in it towards the middle. It does not seem to be affecting the integrity of the baffle, but should I be concerned for any reason? The baffle underside, (where the holes are) also has a slight bow to it, but from what I have gathered from this site, this is not uncommon for these stoves. As an aside, I should note the the baffle seems like a pretty heavy-duty piece. It was surprisinly heavy for what it is. It does not look like PE cheaped out at all here.
As well, are there any other parts I should consider replacing while I have it apart, or anything else to look for? Thanks.
Edit - I used some incorrect terminology. I was not referring to the flame shield, but rather the piece on top of the baffle that is heald on by two bent over tabs, in reference to the warped steel.
Maybe I shoulnd't have, but I did. I took apart my PE for the a good cleaning, and removed the baffle, side brick rails, etc... It has been several years since I've had the stove, so I figured a good thourough cleaning/tune up was an order. I will be replacing the side insulation and baffle gasket. My question is this - I noticed on the upper "lip" of the baffle (about a half inch piece of metal on the actual baffle that goes up towards the chimney past the flame shield), has a pretty good warp in it towards the middle. It does not seem to be affecting the integrity of the baffle, but should I be concerned for any reason? The baffle underside, (where the holes are) also has a slight bow to it, but from what I have gathered from this site, this is not uncommon for these stoves. As an aside, I should note the the baffle seems like a pretty heavy-duty piece. It was surprisinly heavy for what it is. It does not look like PE cheaped out at all here.
As well, are there any other parts I should consider replacing while I have it apart, or anything else to look for? Thanks.
Edit - I used some incorrect terminology. I was not referring to the flame shield, but rather the piece on top of the baffle that is heald on by two bent over tabs, in reference to the warped steel.