Firebricks and quad 5700

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Greetings,

So we just moved the new (used) 5700 unto the new hearth. I'll be hooking it up tomorrow.

I have to replace a couple of firebricks and looking at the rest of them I see that some of the ones on the floor of the firebox have significant spaces (perhaps 1/2") between them into which ash has fallen. Should I bother to vacuum them out and slide the bricks closer to each other?

thanks
 
Nope. That ash is just as good an insulator as the bricks.
 
Damn, too late! I couldn't resist.

So is it a problem that, because of the width of the bricks, I've got about about 1/2" on each end where there is no brick? (Of course, this space is covered by the vertical bricks against the walls.)
 
Nope. It'll be just fine. And any spaces will fill back up during your first couple of fire. Just get ready for heart failure when you have to buy replacement pumice bricks for that puppy. It doesn't use the cheap ceramic ordinary firebricks. Don't go banging wood splits into those things.
 
I bought mine when they were still giving them a lifetime warranty. The manual specifically states which parts are covered, it includes the brick, the SS burn tubes, and even the ceramic baffle. It was a helluva selling point, but I bet they now wish they hadn't done that. Heck, Morso gets away with a warranty in name only. It doesn't cover ANY stove part that is exposed to the fire path. It does cover coffee spills, though. :)
 
BrotherBart said:
Nope. It'll be just fine. And any spaces will fill back up during your first couple of fire. Just get ready for heart failure when you have to buy replacement pumice bricks for that puppy. It doesn't use the cheap ceramic ordinary firebricks. Don't go banging wood splits into those things.
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I got the dealer to throw in a box of bricks. For what I paid, it was the least he could do ;-)
 
Good move! Don't jam wood or tools into them and they will last a long time.
 
I've replaced two cracked originals with the cheap fire brick. They were the same size. Any problem with that? They were a back and side brick. I was considering redoing the whole stove this summer but the Yankee in me decided to put if off 'till next year, or longer.
 
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