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I have a Blodgett BX-14G Combi-oven steamer. the manifold gaskets above the igniter keeps leaking. we have changed gasket and “L” brackets. retightened. stops leaking for a bit but just temporarily. any ideas ?
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This boiler is a open unit to the oven. That means there should be only water weight on the gasket unless the oven has a venting /drain condenser problem.. To replace the gasket one has to remove the heat ex-changer. Not a easy job. But with those L seal clamps and a gap on each one you have to be sure that the tank surface is not warped. As I recall, wasn’t there teflon bolt gaskets too? Like white washers? To be honest, If this is reoccurring, bring in a Blodgett tech. Or call Blodgett. They know any problems with the design and how to correct them.
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Yes, there was white Teflon bolt gaskets too. I can call Blodgett tech support but there doesn’t seem to be any Blodgett service in this area. We had a Hobart Tech change one of them and they come from Waterloo which is quite a drive from here.
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Well, I finally got back to the steam oven and found that the flame from the burner was right under the heat exchanger gasket. I just moved the burner assembly slightly and all 4 burners flames are now going up the tubes where they are supposed to be. I will remove the mainifold and everything else on more time to see if this makes the difference. I have a feeling that it will. Not many gaskets can take a flame like that. I am thinking that while replacing ignighters etc, the tech may have moved the burner assembly and not noticed. I will try to look at the screws that hold that down also
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Congratulation on solving the real problem. And for letting us know what you found.
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