In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

Ideal Steel Season #2 Tips, Tricks, and Improvements.

Discussion in 'Modern EPA Stoves and Fireplaces' started by JA600L, Sep 13, 2015.

Page 53 of 53
  1. chance04

    chance04

    Joined:
    Mar 7, 2015
    Messages:
    476
    Likes Received:
    1,081
    Location:
    Denton Md
    It looked a lot like this, just over on the latch side
     
    chance04, Jan 18, 2018
    #1041 Top
  2. Hollywood

    Hollywood

    Joined:
    Oct 1, 2014
    Messages:
    228
    Likes Received:
    380
    Location:
    Vermont
    The door gasket is quite thick you can fluff it up by squeezing it togather and achieve an almost new seal without messing with the handle.
     
    Hollywood, Jan 18, 2018
    #1042 Top
    M2theB likes this.
  3. chance04

    chance04

    Joined:
    Mar 7, 2015
    Messages:
    476
    Likes Received:
    1,081
    Location:
    Denton Md
    I'll be trying that when I get home this evening.

    Has anyone removed the washers between the latch and the stove body, or is it just time to hit up WS for some maintenance parts?
     
    chance04, Jan 18, 2018
    #1043 Top
  4. Hollywood

    Hollywood

    Joined:
    Oct 1, 2014
    Messages:
    228
    Likes Received:
    380
    Location:
    Vermont
    Give it a fluff I think you will be happy with the result.
     
    Hollywood, Jan 18, 2018
    #1044 Top
    M2theB, Canadian border VT and chance04 like this.
  5. chance04

    chance04

    Joined:
    Mar 7, 2015
    Messages:
    476
    Likes Received:
    1,081
    Location:
    Denton Md
    I fluffed the gasket tonight when I got home from work. Instantly the latch is tighter, and the gap is gone. Thank you Hollywood for your insight. I do think I'll drop WS an email and order a gasket set and cat to keep on hand for next season.

    Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
     
    chance04, Jan 18, 2018
    #1045 Top
    milleo, Hollywood, M2theB and 1 other person like this.
  6. Oldhippie

    Oldhippie

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2013
    Messages:
    2,274
    Likes Received:
    6,438
    Location:
    Ashby Ma
    Hmmmm.... I don't read these big IS threads all the time,but I try to follow whats going on. When I came across this "door gasket" discussion and talk of star washers behind the gasket material because some material has more density that others. Now I'm thinking this is my issue on my Absolute Steel as I discuss in this thread.

    WS Absolute Steel Door Adjustment
     
    Oldhippie, Jan 18, 2018
    #1046 Top
    chance04 likes this.
Page 53 of 53