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Fire Brick Question

Postby riseabove50 » Thu Jul 30, 2015 2:01 pm

i have an uninsulated fire box on my reverse flow offset rig. i'm curious to know if anyone has ever used fire bricks as a cheap way to turn their uninsulated fire box into an insulated one by just lining the insides of their fire box with fire bricks. is that a good idea? can you cook with them in the box/is it safe? if so, are there any recommendations or better ways of doing it?

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Re: Fire Brick Question

Postby k.a.m. » Thu Jul 30, 2015 2:44 pm

In my opinion it is a poor idea because you are taking a firebox that has been balanced to the cooking chamber and reducing it's inside area.
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Re: Fire Brick Question

Postby riseabove50 » Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:50 am

makes sense. you wouldn't happen to have any suggestions for turning a non-insulated into an insulated FB?
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Re: Fire Brick Question

Postby k.a.m. » Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:14 am

riseabove50 wrote:makes sense. you wouldn't happen to have any suggestions for turning a non-insulated into an insulated FB?

Does your top box rely on the radiant heat from the firebox for some or all of its cooking? If so I would not even bother trying to insulate the firebox.
The only correct fix if you want it insulated is to skin the outside this will be costly but doable.
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Re: Fire Brick Question

Postby riseabove50 » Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:31 am

good point. i was thinking more for the sides of the fire box, but that may not be the most efficient thing either.

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