The fake bricks are lining the firebox on three sides. They seem to be made out of some ceramic foam. Are they adiabatic enough to change efficiencies?
tubbster said:The fake bricks are lining the firebox on three sides. They seem to be made out of some ceramic foam. Are they adiabatic enough to change efficiencies?
tubbster said:The brick sides and back were a $70 option that I threw in with the order. They are installed now, I really think it makes the stove look much better. I do wonder how much the efficiency has changed however. If it was only maybe 1%, no problem, they stay. If it was 10%, they would have to go.
I am always trying to optimize everything with the stove to get the most out of my $1.74/ therm! The exhaust is way hotter than it needs to be IMHO. It is so hot that the outside pipe of the DV is hot to touch. And that is cooled by the incoming air!
I do realize that most people buy gas stoves for looks/comfort. But if I am burning gas, no reason not to get all I can out of it. Seems to me they could get quite a bit more efficient before they have to give up looks. IIRC, the exhaust has to stay above 300 or so to negate condensing. I have yet to measure the EGT, but I am guessing it is more than double that! Not much I can do about it anyway.
jtp10181 said:Some units we sell actually have an entire molded firebox made of a fiber ceramic material. This stuff helps reflect heat back into the firebox and out through the glass. You can get much more noticeable heat out of them without running a fan (compared to a steel unit the same size).
Fire Bug said:Maybee the cast iron sides of the stove don't heat up because of the insulating characteristics of the ceramic brick liner kit but I think it absorbs the heat and directs it out of the top and front of the unit.
Thanks,
John
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