Cold Blast Is on It's Way!

 
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Post by tcalo » Thu. Feb. 18, 2016 12:12 am

scalabro wrote:It will be fun though as the refractory in my fire pot takes on a strange translucent orange glow at those temps :shock:
Scott, my refractory seems to get that same glow. Wild looking when the stove really gets going.

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Post by franco b » Thu. Feb. 18, 2016 10:04 am

tcalo wrote:Scott, my refractory seems to get that same glow. Wild looking when the stove really gets going.
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Great illustration of why that type of fire pot is the best. It holds the heat the best.


 
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Post by scalabro » Thu. Feb. 18, 2016 10:06 am

You beat me to it Tom!

Very nice picture Bud :D

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