What Size Gasket for Jotul 507 Doors?

AKShadow · Post by **AKShadow** » Fri. Sep. 28, 2012 10:48 pm

So I'm just about finished with my chimney installation (thanks to everyone for their comments on my last thread about size of chimney connector), now I'm on to the details of the stove. It needs new gaskets all around and I thought I got what would fit but the doors don't want to shut with the new gasket installed. I'm using 3/8" graphite gaskets - they appear to sit nicely in the channels (perhaps a little swollen). What have you used with success in these doors?

Thanks,
Erik

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Fri. Sep. 28, 2012 10:52 pm

Eric, is their troughs where the gasket SHOULD go you can just measure?

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Fri. Sep. 28, 2012 10:55 pm

Shoulda read the whole post--is iy just real tight or won't close? I know when I put new gasket in my door it's tighter'n a nuns legs but settles in after some use.

AKShadow · Post by **AKShadow** » Fri. Sep. 28, 2012 11:03 pm

Fred - Won't close, I put the elbow grease on it but couldn't get it. I was about 1/2" away from getting the door handle closed.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Fri. Sep. 28, 2012 11:25 pm

I forget who's got the Jotuls, but they'll chime in here. Just for the heck of it--go top right search box & try Jotul 507 door gasket

Poconoeagle · Post by **Poconoeagle** » Sat. Sep. 29, 2012 9:11 pm

if I recall I think thier 5/16...or was that 3/16

unique size and not in your corner hardware store....
i too have to go back thru the posts to find out

AKShadow · Post by **AKShadow** » Sun. Sep. 30, 2012 10:09 pm

5/16" - perfect fit

Poconoeagle · Post by **Poconoeagle** » Sun. Sep. 30, 2012 10:26 pm

very good

perfect is good when it comes to carbon moe

Freddy · Post by **Freddy** » Mon. Oct. 01, 2012 5:55 am

Seems I used 3/8" but stretched it as I glued to thin it out. It was tight at first but worked in.