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August 25, 2015
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MAINTENANCE cont.
LOADING DOOR GASKET INSPECTION
Inspect the door gasket for physical deterioration, missing sections or obvious leakage. Th
e stove front should
make a groove in the gasket material - one side of the groove (toward the inside) will oft en be dark or black, and
the other side (toward the outside) should be light or white. Dark smudges on the outside of the groove may
indicate a air leak. If the groove is very shallow or missing, or if there is a heavy ash or creosote deposit along
the bottom edge of the gasket, it may need to be replaced. Frayed or broken gasket material, or a gasket that is
hard and unyielding, will also indicate need for replacement. Any time a piece of gasket is missing or is broken
anywhere, the entire gasket must be replaced.
To check the gasket further, wait until the stove is cooled and insert a piece of paper (a dollar bill will work) into
the door opening and close and latch the door. Obvious resistance should be felt when pulling the paper out
Repeat this check several times around the perimeter of the door.
LOADING DOOR GASKET REPLACEMENT
BLAZE KING RECOMMENDS YOUR DEALER PERFORM THIS TASK
1. If the door gasket is to be replaced, be sure you have Blaze King 7/8” fi ber glass gasket ready to re-install,
as well as high temperature adhesive. See your Blaze King dealer.
2. Be sure the fi re is out and the stove has cooled down. Th
e door should be removed by lift ing up and out,
off of the hinge pins. Th
en lay the door fl at.
3. With a pair of pliers, pull the old door gasket out of the channel and dispose of it.
4. Th
oroughly clean out the channel so the new silicone adhesive will adhere and the gasket will fi t
smoothly.
5. Dry
fi t the new gasket fi rst to ensure proper fi t. Do not stretch or cut the gasket. Distribute the gasket
evenly around the frame.
6. Run a small bead of a high temperature silicone adhesive along the center of the channel.
DO NOT
USE HOUSEHOLD SILICONE CAULKING
. High temperature silicone may be obtained from wood
stove dealer.
7. Start the new gasket in the lower right corner. Do not stretch or cut the gasket. Distribute the gasket
evenly around the frame.
8. Allow the adhesive to dry before closing the loading door. Th
e loading door tension may need to be
adjusted, see “LOADING DOOR TENSION ADJUSTMENT” on page 25.
9. Check the fi t of the door gasket. Insert a narrow strip of paper into the door opening and close and latch
the door. Obvious resistance should be felt when pulling the paper out. Repeat this check several times
around the perimeter of the door. If no resistance is felt, adjust door latch catch, see “LOADING DOOR
TENSION ADJUSTMENT” on page 25.
10. A tight sealing door extends the burn times.
