Door And Latch Inspection And Service; Testing The Door Seal; Fixing The Door Seal - FireplaceXtrordinair 42 Apex Owner's Manual

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WARNING: Do not use substitute materials in the maintenance of this fireplace.

Door and Latch Inspection and Service

The door latch and door gasket work together to seal the firebox. If the door does not seal, air will
leak into the firebox and cause the fire to burn too fast. This reduces the ability to burn the fireplace
overnight or precisely adjust the burn rate.

Testing the Door Seal

The first indication that the door may not be sealing is when the door handle opens and closes
without resistance. To test the door seal, open the door and place a dollar bill (US, Canadian, or
Australian) over the door opening. Then close the door over the bill. If the bill can be slid out of the
door opening without resistance, the door gasket may need to be replaced.

Fixing the Door Seal

The first step to improve the door seal is to tighten the door latch. This is done by moving the door
catch on the fireplace inwards. This adjustment should be done in very small increments and the
door latch should be tested after each adjustment.
If the door latch is very tight, yet the door seal is still loose, it may be time to replace the door gasket.
To replace the gasket, first strip the old gasket and any gasket cement off of the door. Attach the
replacement gasket to the door and cut off any excess material (see page 22 for details).
Glass Inspection & Removal (use only 5mm neo-ceramic glass)
If the glass is cracked or broken, it must be replaced. The glass & gasket should seal against the
door. See the illustration on page 22 for glass removal. When re-installing the glass, gently press
the rope gasket in place (use a putty knife if necessary).
WARNING:
© Travis Industries
Maintenance
The top of the glass comes close to the face of the fireplace. The glass must be all the
way down to prevent is from striking the fireplace when the door is closed.
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To adjust the door
catch, loosen these two
nuts and slide the catch
assembly back 1/16".
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