"Rope" on heater door

[Iain]

We have an Ultimate inbuilt wood heater and after a few years of use the 'rope' around the door has passed it's use byb date and is sucking air.
I know that if I go back to Ultimate they will charge me an arm and three legs for a new piece of 'rope., doe's anyone know of a place where I can buy this sealant at a reasonable price????
And.......what is the proper anme for this product.
Thanks in advance to the erudite members of this forum

[scooter]

Rope door seal?

Quick google brought up this place in NSW, might mail order.

I think I got a new seal for ours a few years ago at a woodheater place in Hallam, corner of Rimfire drive & Centre Road, can't remember the name of the place.

Could also try Hardy's in Pakenham.



Cheers................Sean

[echnidna]

try
All Points Glass and Aluminium
Southern suburbs

Carrum Downs
19 Frankston Gardens Dr.
Carrum Downs Vic.

Ph. (03) 97853311
Fax. (03)97851411

As they supply heater glass I expect they might also supply the door seals

[DJ’s Timber]

Iain, try your local Mitre 10 store, they quite often have it. Another one is The BBQ Shop. Even some Chainsaw and Mower shops stock it.

If you having trouble tracking some down, let me know and I can get you some from my local guy.

[doug1]

You need to be carefull with that "rope" if it seals the fire door it may well be an asbestos rope used to seal the door

I dont know what replaces it these days possibly a silicon tube or similar

Doug

[echnidna]

fibreglass

[tameriska]

It also comes in a couple of different sizes, so measure yours when you go to get the new rope.

[journeyman Mick]

fibreglass

Not quite, it's produced in a similar manner but from a high alumina clay, similar technology to the insulating tiles on the space shuttle. "Fiberfrax" and "Kaowool" are a couple of brand names.

Mick

[Iain]

Thanks for the replies, I used the term 'rope' as this is what it looks like, not a silicon or rubber type seal.
I will be in Carrum Downs later today so I will give them a go, failing that revert back to the board and try the other addresses.
I bought the heater just shy of 5 years ago, brand new, so I doubt that the seal is asbestos.
Anyone familiar with these may be aware that on the door handle, or should I say the locking lever behind the door there are a series of washers that you remove as the seal compresses, the seal has now compressed to the stage that there are no more washers to remove.
When I did removed the washer I simply placed it above the clamp and reattached the nut so they wouldn't get lost when it came time to replace the seal, this is for anyone who has a similar heater and wants to know how to store the washers without losing them.
Again, thanks for the input.

[ozwinner]

PM me your address Iain, I have a fair bit of it at the shop that I set aside.

I wont charge you an arm and leg as we have too many already.

Al

[ausdesign]

Last time I replaced our 'rope' we purchased it from a local 'wood heater' store. They just matched the thickness & cut the length from a roll.
Also purchased some 'thermoseal' to glue it on.

[Iain]

Thanks Al, if it's not the right stuff I have found out that it costs about $5 a metre and one place called it ceramic seal, as for sealant, I doubt this is neccessary for this heater as it compresses into a 'U' type channel and should hold itself in place.
I am guestimating that I need about 2 metres of the stuff, maybe a bit less.
Next project is a wood shed, daughter is helping me build one over the school holidays, reckon we should have it knocked up in a day, just a basic frame that attaches to the side of the feed shed with some fibreglass roofing and a panel on the West side to prevent the rain driving in with the prevailing winds.
Miss 13 has announced that she wants to learn how to use power tools, eg SCMS, 18v drill etc.
I scored 4 bags of 100 tech screws for roofing for $2 each at a junk shop so attaching should be a breeze, have replaced the old fibreglass sheets on the verandah with polycarbon so a few more bucks saved there with the shed roof and wall.
As long as she is supervised I think she will be OK but she can keep away from the routers and TS for a while yet, may even let her loose with a paint brush when finished, I find them a real challenge.