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first mishap on bl28-40
« on: January 10, 2015, 08:43:35 AM »
Yesterday I opened the back door of my bl 28-40 the wind grabbed the door from my hand and ripped the top hinge off. Now I know it was my fault, but has anyone noticed how cheap the hinges are? Tell me if I am out of line, I can take it.
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Re: first mishap on bl28-40
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2015, 08:47:57 AM »
When I picked my unit up, my dealer told me to bury a couple fence posts just for that reason.             Door stoppers!!!  But, yes they are a little weak. Mine is blocked from the wind though.
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Re: first mishap on bl28-40
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2015, 09:05:17 AM »
I never let go of the back door while checking and when I fill I always prop my ash scoop or cleanout tool up against the front door
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Re: first mishap on bl28-40
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2015, 01:15:00 PM »
Outfit the cover doors with storm door hardware (door closer, safety chain & spring stop).

Something similar to this:



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Re: first mishap on bl28-40
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2015, 05:06:03 AM »
Quote from: ijon on January 10, 2015, 08:43:35 AM
Yesterday I opened the back door of my bl 28-40 the wind grabbed the door from my hand and ripped the top hinge off. Now I know it was my fault, but has anyone noticed how cheap the hinges are? Tell me if I am out of line, I can take it.
Absolutely Ijon.....they are CHEAP..  I too have had a few times when the wind has taken the door for a ride and Ive wondered how they did not break.  Looks like I should probably do something before Im left unhinged.

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Re: first mishap on bl28-40
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2015, 07:01:50 AM »
I am not bitching about the boiler because I love it. But i wondered if anyone else had trouble with the hinges.
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Re: first mishap on bl28-40
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2015, 07:04:00 AM »
Quote from: ijon on January 11, 2015, 07:01:50 AM
I am not bitching about the boiler because I love it. But i wondered if anyone else had trouble with the hinges.

My dealer gave me a back door hinge bracket, whether he fabricated it himself & painted it nice or P&M carries them.

It's made from thick channel steel, around 12" long, that mounts onto the two top bolts of the door, has a long rod that slips into this channel, then attached to the top hinge of the secondary heat exchanger door. As you open & close the door, the rod slides inside the metal channel & limits its swing.
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Re: first mishap on bl28-40
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2015, 07:57:58 AM »
Is that the same bracket as the new ones have on the front door if so I like the idea just don't like how they only open 90 degrees it just seems like it limits the firebox door, now on the back door I think it would be perfect since you don't need room to toss wood back there.
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Re: first mishap on bl28-40
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2015, 10:16:50 AM »
Sorry, I meant the front door. A person would think this same bracket hinge could be made to work for the back door.

If EPA hadn't messed with the OWBs, I'm sure P&M would have eventually installed these same hinges for the back doors of the BLs.
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Re: first mishap on bl28-40
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2015, 12:05:36 PM »
Well I'm sure they will seeing as how they are built in Canada and will continue selling them in Canada.
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Re: first mishap on bl28-40
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2015, 01:35:12 PM »
I didn't think of that. Since the BLs are built as two components, bottom half & top half, if we still could purchase these two replacement parts when need to, say, 15 years? (With the new upcoming epa laws).
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Re: first mishap on bl28-40
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2015, 04:21:09 PM »
That's what I was banking on when I bought mine oaky :thumbup:
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Re: first mishap on bl28-40
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2015, 03:10:31 AM »
Same here.
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