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[willowbk]

slimjim
got a minute and replaced the front door gaskets, was happy to find how easy it was to install.
i used a dental pick w/ a right angle hook to it and it worked perfect. i hooked one of the ends and pulled it out,it just came right out. installing new one was just as easy, spent a few minutes cleaning and installed. although that part was good i have discovered my nozzle is not doing so well. the edges are gone and the gap is double or more than what it was. it seems still to be gasing fine, but getting more stuff falling thru slot. i know of the issues w/ using metal in the slot which hasnt been done and being careful loading, so a little dissappointing, i have only run about 2.5 cords thru it. i would hope it would be replaced/warrantied but thinking i shouldnt count on it. 

[slimjim]

It is a wear item, not sure if Brian will send you another, they should last much longer than a year, most people are getting 3 years out of them.

[willowbk]

slimjim
i understand the wear item, but 2 months is a little odd. i read up quite abit about what not to do around the nozzle area so i made sure to stay away with anything metal. i've only run 2.5 cords thru it,my would is under 20% so i'm relating it to the leaking door gaskets or a bad nozzle batch. i will try to run it by brian, but i've been down that road and it usually turns in to the dead end with out a cul-de -sac.  if you have his email could you pm it to me,i have misplaced it.

[coolidge]

Go get some 1" firebrick at the hardware store and place them so they "close the gap". You will need to cut a couple but that's what I have been using for a few years now, easy to replace also. I don't have the replaceable nozzle in mine.

[willowbk]

thanks coolidge,will do, after my try with the boss, i understanding closing the gap part, not quite sure on what to cut or needs to be cut. i'm assuming leave old nozzle in place and place new bricks on top of old nozzle and make my funnel/opening with new bricks. thanks

[jreimer]

Yeah, my original nozzle didn't last more than a year either.  It was the replaceable kind, but the new nozzle is showing signs of degrading after only one month of use.  I'm experimenting with a 1/4" steel plate with a nozzle slot cut into it.  Has anyone else tried a metal plate nozzle cover?

[slimjim]

It's going to melt!

[jreimer]

That's what I thought at first, but it hasn't yet.  I've been running it for several weeks already, and I'm really pushing it with -25C to -30C temperatures these days.  Didn't P&M supply a stainless steel insert to protect their nozzles at one time?

[slimjim]

Not that I was ever aware of, they did use steel on the prototype, it did not last.

[coolidge]

I was thinking of making one that was more of a round hole kinda tapered like a tornado, maybe with some ripples to get a good mix of wood gas and air.

It is still just a thought.

[slimjim]

What could possibly go wrong, it's a pretty forgiving stove!