England's Stove Works 15-W06, Installation & Operation Manual

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Inspecting

Gaskets

MAINTENANCE

An

airtight

seal

at

the

door

opening

is

crucial

to

proper

stove

performance.

Any

air

leakage

at

this

area

can

cause

an

over

‐

fire

situation

and

is

therefore

a

serious

safety

threat.

Because

of

this,

gaskets

should

always

be

maintained

in

good

condition.

Gasket

tightness

can

be

checked

using

the

“dollar

‐

bill”

method:

• 

Place

a

dollar

bill

between

the

gasket

and

the

stove

body

(at

the

location

where

the

gasket

meets

the

stove).

• 

Close

and

tighten

the

door

then

attempt

to

pull

the

dollar

bill

out.

If

the

dollar

bill

slides

in

and

out

easily,

the

gasket

needs

to

be

replaced.

This

test

should

be

repeated

around

the

entire

gasket

perimeter,

as

gaskets

will

sometimes

seal

tightly

on

one

side,

but

will

be

worn

and

seal

poorly

on

another

side.

• 

Perform

this

test

around

the

entire

perimeter

of

the

door,

and

visually

inspect

the

window

gasket

for

any

leaks.

Leaks

in

the

window

gasket

can

generally

be

located

by

following

the

prevailing

soot

trails

left

on

the

window

after

burning

the

unit.

•   

If

any

area

fails

the

test,

the

entire

gasket

should

be

replaced.

The

part

number

appropriate

to

the

gasket

being

replaced

can

be

found

in

the

“Illustrated

Parts”

section

of

this

manual.

• 

Gaskets

should

only

be

replaced

with

equivalent

fiberglass

gaskets

purchased

from

England’s

Stove

Works

®

specifically

for

this

unit.

Gaskets

1.   

Door

 ‐ 

This

unit

comes

with

a

¾“

rope

gasket

around

the

door

that

should

be

replaced

at

least

every

year.

To

replace

the

door

gasket

(Part

#

AC

‐

DGKHD),

the

old

gasket

must

first

be

removed

entirely

—

prior

to

adding

the

new

adhesive,

you

may

have

to

scrape

the

old

cement

from

the

door

channel.

Once

the

cement

and

gasket

have

been

added,

the

door

should

be

closed

and

latched

for

twenty

‐

four

hours

to

allow

the

cement

to

harden.

2.   

Window

 ‐ 

If

you

are

replacing

the

window

gasket

(Part

#

AC

‐

GGK),

the

new

gasket

will

already

have

adhesive

on

one

side.

First,

remove

the

old

gasket.

Next,

remove

the

paper

on

the

adhesive

side

and

place

the

gasket

around

the

outside

edge

of

the

glass,

centered

over

the

edge.

Fold

the

gasket

edges

over

on

the

glass,

forming

a

“U”

shape.

Finish

This

new

unit

has

been

painted

with

High

‐

Temperature

Paint

that

should

retain

its

original

look

for

years.

If

the

unit

should

get

wet

and

rust

spots

appear,

the

spots

can

be

sanded

with

fine

steel

wool

and

repainted.

It

is

crucial

that

only

High

‐

Temperature

Spray

Paint

is

used

(Part

#

AC

‐

MBSP),

as

others

may

not

adhere

to

the

surface

or

withstand

the

high

temperatures.

Similarly,

some

brands

of

paint

will

not

adhere

to

different

brands

of

paint,

so

we

highly

recommend

using

our

proprietary

High

‐

Temperature

Spray

Paint.