The sealant can withstand temperatures up to 300°C, which makes it the ideal solution to the problems outlined above. Credit is provided by Novuna Personal Finance, a trading style of Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

High Temperature Silicone Sealant Heat Resistant to 1500°C High Temperature Silicone Sealant Heat Resistant to 1500°C

However, in some cases, if a soft seal has been used, the seal may have started life as a 14mm diameter and would have been squeezed into a narrower channel. Our seals are supplied in a convenient postal kit which includes the necessary high temperature seal, high quality adhesive, end sealing tape, protective gloves and full step by step instructions for replacing worn seals. Our heat resistant glass is manufactured by Schott Robax, known for producing the highest quality and clearest glass in the industry. High Temperature Sealants offer flexibility when it comes to sealing any leaks, joints or gaps in your flue system. If some adhesive residue is left in the channel, take an old screwdriver and carefully remove the adhesive until it is possible to measure how deep the channel is.I had a chimney sweep come when I bought the house and he found the chimney was not swept before the log/coal burner was fitted.

Fire cement and silicone - Direct Flues

Gently prise a section of the old seal out of the channel - just enough to be able to measure the width of the channel with a ruler. Typical sizes are shown on our products page along with a photo showing how they wrap around the glass. As the door is closed tight the seal is designed to flatten and fill the gap between the door and the stove frame. I had a chimney sweep come and he refused to remove it to sweep the chimney as he said it was not fitted correctly and it was dangerous. To avoid smoke seeping into your room, you don’t want any gaps through the components of your stove system where it might get out.

For obvious reasons, you will want to make sure that the stove and flue is correctly sealed before starting to use it. Door seals should be replaced every 12 months, and window seals every 18 – 24 months, to ensure the stove keeps running safely and efficiently. Of course, there are lots of other uses for high temperature silicone sealant that don’t involve your woodburner. We only offer high quality adhesives/cements as used by the professionals and original equipment manufacturers.

Which Seal? - High Quality Seals for Wood Burning Stoves

The depth of the channel can be measured by printing off the width/depth template ( download the pdf document here ). Any gases and smoke produced by your woodburner need to be burnt in the firebox when flammable, then make their way up your flue pipe. No wood-burning stove installation is complete with a trusty tube of high temperature silicone sealant. Stove manufacturers choose various methods and materials for cushioning and sealing the high temperature ceramic window glass in the stove door, most commonly used are flat width plain and ladder tapes which are clamped in place with a metal strip.

We are dedicated to providing expert advice and top-quality products to meet all your stove glass needs. This is due to a reduction in the pigment used in the manufacture of the product and no cause for concern. With this type of seal we would ask you to send us a photo or a piece of the old window seal so that it can be matched . Equally, to avoid causing damage to your stove and get the most value from the fuel you burn, you do not want air to be able to get into your stove through such gaps and cause the appliance to operate at too high a temperature.