For short periods of time, prescription medications (such as narcotic pain medications or muscle relaxants) may be helpful to alleviate pain or related complications.
It can take anywhere from 4-10 hrs. now if your head gasket is warped you will have to take it to have it milled that takes from 1 day to several days. if not you can just buy a completely new one that fits perfectly for about $150.
Cool the stove for at least a day to ensure that no hot ashes or embers remain. Remove the ashes from the wood stove. Remove the stove door by releasing a hinge pin. Gasket replacement is easier to do if the door is away from the stove.Place the door on a flat work surface and pry the old adhesive from inside of the gasket channel.A sharp flathead screwdriver can scrape it or a hammer and chisel or an electric drill might be necessary to clean the channel completely.lace the door on a flat work surface and pry the old adhesive from inside of the gasket channel. A sharp flathead screwdriver can scrape it or a hammer and chisel or an electric drill might be necessary to clean the channel completely.