Fire Brick?

RIArmySGT · Post by **RIArmySGT** » Sat. Oct. 19, 2013 3:49 pm

So I have a Vermont Casting Vigilant II coal stove. Moving to my new house the fire brick got messed up. The place I bought the stove from is no longer open and can not seem to find anything on the VC website...any idea where I can get replacement fire brick, are they all a standard size?

KLook · Post by **KLook** » Sat. Oct. 19, 2013 3:53 pm

Mostly standard. A couple different sizes. You can go over size and cut them several different ways. I have a wet saw for tile and easily cut the ones I just put in. I got mine through Ace hardware.

Kevin

Post by **franco b** » Sat. Oct. 19, 2013 4:11 pm

RIArmySGT wrote:So I have a Vermont Casting Vigilant II coal stove. Moving to my new house the fire brick got messed up. The place I bought the stove from is no longer open and can not seem to find anything on the VC website...any idea where I can get replacement fire brick, are they all a standard size?

9 x 4.5 x 1 1/4 is a standard size but as Klook points out many mason supplies carry different sizes. Try your local yards or if there is a VC dealer near you. You can also repair the old brick with retort cement or even furnace cement.

fastcat · Post by **fastcat** » Sat. Oct. 19, 2013 4:50 pm

Tractor supply also carries the fire bricks.

jpete · Post by **jpete** » Sat. Oct. 19, 2013 7:24 pm

Try Cranston Coal or Fuel and Flame in Woonsocket.

If you need to cut a brick, I have a wet saw that I could use to cut one for you.

CoalisCoolxWarm · Post by **CoalisCoolxWarm** » Tue. Oct. 29, 2013 11:01 am

Tractor supply is $3.xx per brick 9x5 I think. I looked at them this weekend.

Cuttung is simple. 4.5" angle grinder with a cheapo diamond wheel and a light hand. Be sure to wear a face shield! Harbor freight has the shields for about $4.

Use Rutland furnace cement in the tube to stick them to the furnace. They can be removed with minimal effort later.