Firelight/firebrick

Dunno...but it doesn't look to me like it has any:

http://www.jotul.com/en-us/wwwjotul...es/Jotul-F-600-Firelight-CB/#ProductTechnical

I would see it as a positive thing. You won't need to worry about the fragile bricks degrading or cracking and the insulative quality of the brick won't prevent heat from passing right through to the room.

I have no firebrick at all in my soapstone stove and I would not hesitate to buy another stove without firebrick.

Hello

you might want to call the manufactor directly or consult your owners manual before using the stove.
If the stove require fire brick and you do not have any you will ruin your new Stove.

Hi"

I got a firelight CB in 99/00 season. I found it a little tricky to learn, but I potent heater. I love the stove. 'Some problems though:

I use as the sole heater of my house, so we burn pretty much constantly during the winter. With this kind of usage, the top "baffle" over the secondary-burn tubes warps and cracks very gradually, requiring replacement every 2 or 3 years. (I burn pine, and keep the stove between 450-575 using a stove top thermometer.) Baffle replacement is easy enough to do, but runs around $50 or $60 a set.

I bought SPLIT firebricks, and cut them to aprox. 14 3/4"X 14 3/4". I notched two of the bricks to fit over two bolts at back of stove. I bought 3/16 cold-rolled steel dowling, and laid it across the fire-tubes (90 degrees) to hold the firebrick off of the tubes. 'Laid the bricks on top. The heat blanket was laid back over the top of the bricks. Tubes torch-off nicely. Third season. No problems so far. 'Hope it lasts "for ever."

Regards,

Dexter

Probably the same reason the Oslo uses a vermiculite baffle.........

menchhofer said:

Will it last without it? Should it have it? Thanks
Steve

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I have an older Firelight. No firebrick. It will last like all stoves unless you over fire it. There are some baffles on the inside that are easily removable...I think those do the same job as the firebrick but are much more durable.

Is this a brand new stove or a used one?