That's why I used a 1/8th stainless steel rod inside a piece of stove gasket. It allows a bit a give while fully sealing the gap.
Ceramic Fiber Board (Englander 30-NC)
- Thread starter blackls1z
- Start date
-
Active since 1995, Hearth.com is THE place on the internet for free information and advice about wood stoves, pellet stoves and other energy saving equipment.
We strive to provide opinions, articles, discussions and history related to Hearth Products and in a more general sense, energy issues.
We promote the EFFICIENT, RESPONSIBLE, CLEAN and SAFE use of all fuels, whether renewable or fossil.
- Status
That's why I used a 1/8th stainless steel rod inside a piece of stove gasket. It allows a bit a give while fully sealing the gap.
Seasoned Oak
Minister of Fire
The baffle boards had a quarter inch gap in the middle so i added a quarter inch by about 19" long steel rod along the side to close the gap. this keeps the wood gas from sneaking around the side of the baffle board and going right up the flue. All wood gasses are forced to travel to the front of the stove as designed and go around the front of the baffle boards before traveling along the top of the boards to the flue. The stove now burns hotter ,cleaner with little or no smoke out the flue. You can find the steel rod in various widths and lengths at your local hardware store.
BobUrban
Minister of Fire
FTG - a welding rod or something thinner than the gap stuffed inside some gasket rope fills the gap and offers some flex in the event the boards move under high heat or get bumped. Just another option
Seasoned Oak
Minister of Fire
I put it on the side as not tot add weight to the center of the air tubes possibly causing them to sag when they get cherry red.
All this talk so what are the dimensions of the two boards suppose to be?????
Found this stuff:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#insulation-boards/=vum5lr
Found this stuff:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#insulation-boards/=vum5lr
Last edited:
mopar440_6
Member
IIRC, 18-1/2" L x 9-5/8" W x 1/2" T but don't quote me on that. I can get actual measurements when I get home and update this post. Good call on McMaster. I look for everything on there and never even thought about baffle material.
See if you have any kiln builders or rebuilders in your area Or industrial heat treat furnace repair shops they will likely have something that will work
For anyone in the Boston area, there is a really good place just off 93 in Woburn. They always have scraps of ceramic fiber board and blanket that can end up being a buck or two per sq ft, rather than 5 to 10 times that price:
https://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/mad/5236554346.html
http://www.smart-ceramics.com/insref.html
Huntindog1
Minister of Fire
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR3.TRC2.A0.H0.Xceramic fiber board.TRS0&_nkw=ceramic fiber board&_sacat=0
Also you can order ceramic blanket to to place on top of your ceramic baffle board.
Alot of stoves already come with the blanket but the NC30 doesnt. Makes for easier secondaries
at lower input air settings.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ceramic-Fib...s-1x-24-x24-/201372189243?hash=item2ee2b7c23b
Also you can order ceramic blanket to to place on top of your ceramic baffle board.
Alot of stoves already come with the blanket but the NC30 doesnt. Makes for easier secondaries
at lower input air settings.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ceramic-Fib...s-1x-24-x24-/201372189243?hash=item2ee2b7c23b
Last edited:
Yeah, the scraps from the ceramics supply house cost just a fraction of ebay... with shipping that blanket is $12/sf and I paid about $2/sf... 'course it only works if you have a place in easy and convenient driving distance
jacksnipe
Member
The boards in our new unused nc-30 measure 9 5/8" x 18 1/2" x 1/2" thick ea.
- Status
Similar threads
