How do you hold ceramic rail gasket to the rail of the arch? I know it's not going to move with the weight of the pans on it, but I'm concerned about it moving when I take the pans off to clean. Any thoughts?
Thanks.
How do you hold ceramic rail gasket to the rail of the arch? I know it's not going to move with the weight of the pans on it, but I'm concerned about it moving when I take the pans off to clean. Any thoughts?
Thanks.
Most change it after removing the pans, most of the time it rips and stickes to the rail or pans. That is why most have gone to the thin wide rail gaskett that look like awoven belt.
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started on a 2x2 pan in 2000 and now
custom built oil fired 4x12 arch by me
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4600 taps
Ditto, this. I use a putty knife to scrape off the rail and pan. If doing new then and your worried about it moving when putting the pan on then I'm not sure. Maybe a very small drop of something sticky every few inches. I have never worried about it I am just careful to set the pan down right without any scooting. It's not something you do by yourself unless you have some form of mechanical lift.
125-150 taps
Smokey Lakes Full pint Hybrid pan
Modified half pint arch
Air over fire
All 3/16 tubing
Southern Ohio
You can use the adhesive for wood stove gasket/rope but only a few dabs to hold it in place or it will be a pain when it’s time to replace the ceramic. The woven gasket material works best.
305 taps on 2 Shurflo's, 31 taps on 3/16" and 229 taps on gravity. 565 in all
Mountain Maple S3 controller for 145 of the vacuum taps
2x6 Darveau Mystique Oil Fired Evaporator w/ Smoky Lake Simplicity Auto Draw
Wesfab 7” filter press
High heat silicone, the reddish orange colour. Run 2 beads the length of the arch and place the woven belt gaskets on top with some weight to press it down flat while it cures. Found that it works well and stays in place over the seasons.
I just use a little painter's tape. when the pan is on I remove.
2017 140 taps 30x8 12x16 shack 28.5 gal
2018 158 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 44 gal
2019 223 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 36 gal
2020 226 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 250 waterloo ro 63 gal
2021 230 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 250 waterloo ro 37 gal
2022 230 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 250 waterloo ro 55 gal
2023 235 taps 30x8 12x16 waterloo ro
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9,400 gallons storage
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