Melly, I'm remembering the conversation we had last season about that three-piece weight. I got mine nearly 30 years ago from Presto. At that time they specifically listed it in their canner manual as an accessory. It's intriguing that sometime later they quit recommending it, though as far as I know they've always offered the part, and now they're back saying it's OK again. Strangely enough, my All-American canner came with just that set-up, a gauge and a three-piece weight. They state specifically to go by the weight and that the gauge is just a visual reminder, nothing more. I've been fortunate. The Presto weight and the gauge have always been in sync, but if they weren't, like you I'd trust the weight since it's been machined for accuracy. I do like having the gauge, though. Carol

Most products sold as oven cleaners are based on lye, a highly alkaline chemical which can priduce severe burns on human skin. Spraying it on a stll warm surface - which is strongly not recommended for any cleaner by all wood stove manufacturers - can also release toxic vapor. Using this product for cleaning stove glass is dangerous to the ceramic itself and the person using it. The best practice is to avoid creosote deposits on the glass by using well seasoned wood, burning hot fires, avoiding smoldering fires with too little oxygen, wiping with wood ashes when necessary. Cleaners made specifically for wood stove glass - the one from Rutland is very good - can be used for a more thorough cleaning when the glass has fully cooled. Keeping the glass clean is important because the chemicals in creosote can permanently etch the ceramic if left on for long periods. If you are routinely getting creosote deposits, the culprit is almost always too green wood and/or too little oxygen.

Usually when the glass blacks up like that it means you didn't let the wood burn hot enough long enough before you damped it down. Start the fire with kindling and the damper open. Add some smaller splits and let the fire get going really well- this takes 10-15 minutes or so and the damper is still open. Then add your large splits and again wait 15 minutes or so to let the fire get hot enough. Then damp it down and enjoy your Everburn system. Black on the door means black in your chimney and no one wants that. A thermometer on the stove can help you learn to judge temperatures and lessen your risks of forming creosote or overfiring your stove. Ebay or any stove store has the thermometers- they are magnetic and just stick on the front. $15 or so.

I don't find WB04T1022 at Sears or several other online suppliers that I checked. WB02K5319 (or WB2K5319) is a GE part number. One of the sources I often use lists it for $81. Google the part number for source choices, and perhaps better pictures of it. 911. is a Sears manufacturer code for Roper (Whirlpool) but that is not to say a GE-sourced part is wrong. I can't say about your alternate gasket scenario. Is the original oven gasket glued on or mounted via some other method?