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Door not closing tightly
northwest1965
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Newbies to stoves!
We have 2 Firemaster stoves. The door on the one in the dining room fits perfectly. Have done the paper test & you cannot pull it through.
However we have problems with the lounge one. When alight it burns quickly and you can pull paper through the door when closed.
Our first thought was to swap the rope but we swapped the door on each one and it doesn't improve the lounge one with gap.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Loved our trip to the West Coast USA. Death Valley is the place to go!
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You say you're a newbie. Is that because you've just had the stoves fitted, or are the stoves a pre-existing feature in a property you've only recently moved into?If the stoves are new, you need to get the installer back to fix whatever's wrong.If they are old stoves, the problem is going to need a bit more thought and effort.N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill Coop member.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
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We have just bought the propertyQrizB said:You say you're a newbie. Is that because you've just had the stoves fitted, or are the stoves a pre-existing feature in a property you've only recently moved into?If the stoves are new, you need to get the installer back to fix whatever's wrong.If they are old stoves, the problem is going to need a bit more thought and effort.Loved our trip to the West Coast USA. Death Valley is the place to go!0 -
Where is the clearance on the hinge or latch side. Are the hinges or latch adjustable enabling you to pull the door a bit closer to the stove body. is this any help -
https://youtu.be/5bJHcZ5wz9I look on the interweb for something similar for the latch
Potentially the door rope has been compressed to the point where it needs replacing. Its not a difficult job, you just need the correct diameter rope, some rope cement and plenty of patience to remove the old rope and clean the glue/cement out the groove.Never under estimate the power of stupid people in large numbers0 -
I'll take a look. Neither of them have rope cement, they both just pull outmatelodave said:Where is the clearance on the hinge or latch side. Are the hinges or latch adjustable enabling you to pull the door a bit closer to the stove body. is this any help -https://youtu.be/5bJHcZ5wz9I look on the interweb for something similar for the latch
Potentially the door rope has been compressed to the point where it needs replacing. Its not a difficult job, you just need the correct diameter rope, some rope cement and plenty of patience to remove the old rope and clean the glue/cement out the groove.Loved our trip to the West Coast USA. Death Valley is the place to go!0
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