This past winter was my first with the 50-93. I was cleaning it out last weekend and found one of the long fire bricks in the front of the stove is broken into 4 pieces. Should I replace it ?
The pieces fit tightly together.
Broken Fire Brick. Replace ?
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I use furnace cement on firebricks and get another yr or 2 out of 'em
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firebricks are soooo cheap .... OP, what is cost of new one?
I'm always replacing cracked bricks .. they are like pez, cheap enough to not worry about them. I find other uses for the ones I remove.
I'm always replacing cracked bricks .. they are like pez, cheap enough to not worry about them. I find other uses for the ones I remove.
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ODM, TSC has them for next to nothing. Probably cheaper then furnace cement. I'd replace--the front bricks catch to much ash, lil chunks, etc.
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Thanks all.
I do have a Tractor Supply a couple miles from me, I'll hit there tomorrow and see if they have the correct size.
Thanks again
I do have a Tractor Supply a couple miles from me, I'll hit there tomorrow and see if they have the correct size.
Thanks again
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The thin ones are called splits, about $2 at the brickyard. Best to change them, if they continue to break up a chunk of brick in your grate will ruin your day and maybe your grate.