Rope Gasket for a 44/88
- KingCoal918
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anyone ever do a gasket replacement on a 44/88?
it looks like they want a 3/8 X 6 rope, but before I make the purchase I figured I'd pose the question.
it looks like they want a 3/8 X 6 rope, but before I make the purchase I figured I'd pose the question.
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KC, on my HITZER I've upped all recommended rope sizes & it has worked well. Can't really give ya a guarantee, just what worked for me.
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I would think that the OEM would know the right size to use for a stove they made. BUT, if the latch &/or hinge pins have worn at all,maybe a slightly larger size would be beneficial to get it sealed real well.
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I didn't want to presume that Doug Crane was actively watching the forum.
If you're out the Doug, do you know what the spec is?
If you're out the Doug, do you know what the spec is?
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Good , active coal stove reps are hard to find these days I looked at the owners manual for the 44 ,but found no reference to the gaskets.Coalvet might know, he used a 44 for many yrs.,hopefully he will chime in soon.
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I sent coalvet a pm with a link to this thread.windyhill4.2 wrote:Good , active coal stove reps are hard to find these days I looked at the owners manual for the 44 ,but found no reference to the gaskets.Coalvet might know, he used a 44 for many yrs.,hopefully he will chime in soon.
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Thanks !SWPaDon wrote:I sent coalvet a pm with a link to this thread.windyhill4.2 wrote:Good , active coal stove reps are hard to find these days I looked at the owners manual for the 44 ,but found no reference to the gaskets.Coalvet might know, he used a 44 for many yrs.,hopefully he will chime in soon.
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Don, sent you a pm, didn't realize there was a post about it. Unfortunately I never had to replace the gaskets. Looking at the gaskets on my 404 I'm guessing they are 5/16" round type. Windy can you confirm this?
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I haven't replaced the gaskets on mine yet. I thought there were those specs in some thread but have been unable to locate them.I looked at the 404 owners manual,no help there either.
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1/2 " pulled tight (becomes 3/8ths) and will be superior for longer... door gaskets should be stretch tight as they are installed so don't go by the size in its relaxed state.
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Thank you Doug.dcrane wrote:1/2 " pulled tight (becomes 3/8ths) and will be superior for longer... door gaskets should be stretch tight as they are installed so don't go by the size in its relaxed state.
There you have it; the pro-tip.
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Looks like we brought the stove rep out of retirement to get that answer. Good to hear from you dcrane .
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hey Windy, just got settled in my new house, divorce finally settled... god, long process and I had to rehab the piece of chit prior to moving in too!
ill make a thread of my new place soon to show some of my super fine work LOL. I left all my stoves and parts with my X and kids (so ill be at their mercy if anyone needs help in that regard), I just did not have the space or time to deal with them all but my X is not a bad person so im hopeful she would be understanding about my stoves.
in terms of gasket... everyone says to get the graphite rope now (I personally never noticed much of any difference in longevity), but the cost difference is minimal so I differ to the majority on that. there are certainly some tricks to fitting if hinge pins are worn or if gasket is tight upon initial close (that would take a little time but make a thread if there's any problem and ill try to make some suggestions)
ill make a thread of my new place soon to show some of my super fine work LOL. I left all my stoves and parts with my X and kids (so ill be at their mercy if anyone needs help in that regard), I just did not have the space or time to deal with them all but my X is not a bad person so im hopeful she would be understanding about my stoves.
in terms of gasket... everyone says to get the graphite rope now (I personally never noticed much of any difference in longevity), but the cost difference is minimal so I differ to the majority on that. there are certainly some tricks to fitting if hinge pins are worn or if gasket is tight upon initial close (that would take a little time but make a thread if there's any problem and ill try to make some suggestions)