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Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers WITH EPA-Certified Models => Portage & Main => Topic started by: CornFarmer416 on January 29, 2015, 04:59:44 PM

Title: Front door broke off on my BL 3444
Post by: CornFarmer416 on January 29, 2015, 04:59:44 PM

So tonight I went to load my BL 3444, and as I was loading it my hinges broke off the the outside insulated door..... It is a little breezy but nothing that I would of thought to be concerned about the door.... These hinges are cheap.. Anybody else have this problem yet? And any ideas of what to do?

Title: Re: Front door broke off on my BL 3444
Post by: MerrellRoofing on January 29, 2015, 07:21:39 PM

Fence post for a doorstop...  Screen door spring assembly...

Title: Re: Front door broke off on my BL 3444
Post by: CornFarmer416 on January 29, 2015, 07:34:03 PM

I didn't just let the door go and fly open.. I set the latch and was putting my 4th log in and then the door just fell off..

Title: Re: Front door broke off on my BL 3444
Post by: CornFarmer416 on January 29, 2015, 07:36:31 PM

The wind was blowin the way you shut the door also..

Title: Re: Front door broke off on my BL 3444
Post by: MerrellRoofing on January 29, 2015, 07:55:32 PM

They are a little chincy. All you can do is find a bigger, stronger hinge system and some self tappers. It definitely should have been better from the factory.

Title: Re: Front door broke off on my BL 3444
Post by: CornFarmer416 on January 29, 2015, 08:00:59 PM

Ya for sure.. I am going to get new hinges tomorrow.. But I'm going to put grade 5 bolts in it.. Not self tappers. The door is a lot heavier than it looks, I'm supposed they put these cheap hinges on the nice stoves.

Title: Re: Front door broke off on my BL 3444
Post by: Marlmucker on February 02, 2015, 04:24:57 AM

My front door broke off this weekend my new BL-2840. Not impressed, poor design. Gotta figure out best way to fix. I agree that door is heavy.

Title: Re: Front door broke off on my BL 3444
Post by: Sloppy_Snood on February 02, 2015, 09:00:16 AM

Loctite Blue on the hinge screws will help. ;)  I find it is more the screws backing out than the hinge failing.  :o

Title: Re: Front door broke off on my BL 3444
Post by: Marlmucker on February 02, 2015, 04:26:47 PM

FYI - Spoke with the dealer today. He said it's an issue they are aware of. P&M are shipping new hinges right away. They may have to add a third hinge because of the weight of the door.

Title: Re: Front door broke off on my BL 3444
Post by: CornFarmer416 on February 04, 2015, 05:46:35 PM

Good to know., I will give them a call tomorrow.

Title: Re: Front door broke off on my BL 3444
Post by: Big Wood on February 17, 2015, 06:17:04 PM

Another set of broken hinges BL 3444 he went to the hardware store and got some metal ones guess they can't handle sub zero must be warm in Canada