Installing fireplace gasket rope

[brohnson]

How do you install this stuff, I'm getting so 1/2" rope for my door but I don't know how to install it? Do I just use self tappers screws or do I glue it on with the fireplace glue? Thanks for your help.

 

[porkaholic]

I have seen several posts on this forum about this and most seem to use glue.

 

[mulepackin]

There is a specific adhesive for it. Red Devil is one manf. but whoever made the gasket matl. should carry something. Be sure it's used in a location where fibers won't fall on your food.

 

[troski]

The gasket I used came with a tube of adhesive that gets hard like concrete. I ended up using silicon. Just put it on set the gasket and closed the door. Ready to go the next day.

 

[acemakr]

I tried using Grapho-Glass from Rutland to seal the lid of my ECB. There was about 7 to 10 feet of fire resistant rope gasket with a tub of gasket cement. I sanded the lid to help with adhesion - it worked but separated from the lid after 6 or so smokes. Now I simply wedge the gasket into the gaps between the lid and smoker body.

Not exactly what it was intended for but I had to try something. It might work for you, though.

 

[brohnson]

Ok well I'm going to try the silicone and see how it works if not I'll do like Acemakr said.
Thanks Everyone :)

 

[ryanje]

Careful with the silicone. The MDS sheets for those products state that when heated to 300 they give of formaldehyde fumes.

Cant imagine that is good for food???

 

[brohnson]

Yes but on there website for this product it states "no fumes". So I can't imagine they'd lie.