Stove Store in Southeast PA

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Post by lowfog01 » Sun. Apr. 05, 2009 7:41 pm

Hi,

I'm off today or tomorrow to Tremont, PA to pick up my large lump coal for landscaping. It depends on the weather. Does anyone know of a good stove store in that immediate area or the RT 15 south corridor through Harrisburg and beyond? I need to pickup some stove paint, door gaskets and fire bricks. I have a Harman Mark II but I'd think that these items are general enough that any brand would work. I hope I can save some $$$ on shipping if there were something along the way. If you don't want to leave the name here please PM me. Lisa

 
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Post by Fran654 » Sun. Apr. 05, 2009 8:18 pm

fire bricks can be purchased at almost any masonry supply yard. if yours are like 1 inch thick then they are called splits , cost in my area 1.50 a piece, full size same price, a larger tile saw will cut the full size ones in half. gasket material comes in diff, thicknesses measure the groove in your stove door. Tommy

 
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Post by lowfog01 » Sun. Apr. 05, 2009 8:49 pm

Thanks for your reply Tommy. I have measured the width and length of the old door gaskets. I hadn't thought of looking at the masonry supply yard for the fire bricks though. My local stove shop only sells a complete set for $20. I only need 3 or 4. Do you think a masonry supply yard could cut them for me as well? I guess I could always ask when I get there. I've read on the forum that some folks angle their front fire bricks to stop the coal from sitting on the top of the front bricks. That was bothersome last season as a hot coal would sometimes drop out of the fire box when I opened the loading. Come to think about it, that build up was probably impacting the Harman glass cleaning system as well. Thanks again, you've given me something to think about. Lisa

 
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Post by rberq » Sun. Apr. 05, 2009 8:56 pm

Check your stove manual or dealer for the door gasket. I measured my Mark I and told the Harman dealer I needed 1/2-inch wide by 1/4 thick gasket. He looked it up and said no you don't, you need 1/2 inch round. He was right -- I had not taken out the old gasket so I didn't realize there was a round grove that it fits into.


 
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Post by lowfog01 » Sun. Apr. 05, 2009 9:21 pm

Thanks for your comments. I didn't realize that the gaskets had so many defining issues. The one I took out only seems to be a round 1/2 inche gasket that fits in a half round bracket on the door. There aren't any groves that I can see. I will defintely look at the whole thing again. Seriously, thank you very much, I can't tell you how many times I get to the store thinking I know exactly what I'm looking for only to find that the choices are limitless. Maybe I'll take the old gaskets with me. I don't have a local Harman dealer so it's impossible to get anything around home. I see that there is a Harman dealer in Gettysberg so maybe I'll stop by there on the way home. Thanks again, Lisa

 
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Post by rberq » Mon. Apr. 06, 2009 8:49 am

lowfog01 wrote:The one I took out only seems to be a round 1/2 inche gasket that fits in a half round bracket on the door.
I'm sure you are OK, then. When I said "groove" I meant the same half-round slot / cutout / bracket that you are referring to. My problem was, I had NOT taken out the gasket, so all I could see was the flattened profile and I thought it had a rectangular cross-section. The half-inch round gasket for my Mark I is the same as for your Mark II, most likely.

 
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Post by lowfog01 » Mon. Apr. 06, 2009 9:07 am

Thanks, Lisa

 
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Post by ceccil » Mon. Apr. 06, 2009 4:14 pm

I believe most Lowes or HD will carry gaskets as well. Just need to know what size and the lengths. Even the small local hardware store here carries them. Just don't forget to pick up the gasket adhesive. I replaced the gaskets in my stove last year. Very simple to do. Good luck.

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Post by lowfog01 » Mon. Apr. 06, 2009 5:02 pm

Thanks for the suggestion. It would be so nice to have a local supplier of coal stove accessories but here in Northern VA there aren't many coal burners so no one carries the stove parts or accessories; not even the big box stores. I have to drive to southeast PA or get things over the internet. That's ok, I like a good road trip and the one tomorrow will give me an opportunity to get my first load of coal for next year. :D

 
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Post by Patch » Mon. Apr. 06, 2009 7:31 pm

Lisa,
For general accessories, try your local Ace Hardware store. They can order-in many items not generally stocked. For the fire brick (splits) try Tractor Supply, they carry stoves and parts seasonally.

If you're interested in visiting a stove OEM, try Baker Stove:
http://www.bakerstoves.com/directions.htm
a small family owned company.

Have a nice trip,
John

 
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Post by lowfog01 » Mon. Apr. 06, 2009 7:49 pm

Thanks for getting back with me. I actually have been lost in the vicinity of Ski Roundtop before. :D Before they got old enough to drive themselves, I used to take my kids snowboarding there a couple of time each winter. I’ll plug the address of Baker's into my GPS and give it a go. Thanks, Lisa

 
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Post by Patch » Mon. Apr. 06, 2009 10:58 pm

Lisa,
One more point of interest, in the Harrisburg area:
Jigsy's Old Forge Style Pizza
http://www.jigsyspizza.com/directions.html

It's a unique style of pizza, related to the coal region. Never had it, always wanted to try it.

John

 
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Post by lowfog01 » Tue. Apr. 07, 2009 6:41 am

Patch wrote:Lisa,
One more point of interest, in the Harrisburg area:
Jigsy's Old Forge Style Pizza
http://www.jigsyspizza.com/directions.html

It's a unique style of pizza, related to the coal region. Never had it, always wanted to try it.

John
Thanks, I always try to hit a local Mom & Pop food place on the road. Lisa

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