Purchased a home last year which has a BIS 1,2 in it. I was able to locate and replace the rear, left, right and upper refractory panels. Now I am on a quest to find a replacement for another piece which sits just a few inches above the upper refractory panel.
It is made of steel and has some type of fireproof insulation the upper side. It rests on steel nubs on each side of the firebox area above the upper refractory baffle and the front edge rests on what is identified in the parts diagram as the air wash deflector.
The problem is it is rusting out. I think the original part number was PR-BAFFLE. The problem is all the parts sites state this is discontinued. Would like to know if anyone is aware why it was discontinued... was it deemed not to be necessary and the upper refractory baffle is sufficient?
I noticed the BIS 2.0 does not have this piece so perhaps the original manufacturer Security Chimneys of Canada deemed unnecessary or perhaps one of the other companies who later acquired the BIS line of products (Astria or Lennox) did so as well. It was listed at PR-BAFFLE by Security and the Lennox parts dealers/warehouses listed it as LHP-PR-BAFFLE1.2
Was this just part of the "air wash" deflector of the BIS 1.2 which was deemed as not needed and that is why it is discontinued?
Looking for the part or some advice from someone more experienced than I. Will the BIS 1,2 function ok without it? The fire box above this part looks fine as does the flue. I found this rusting part when I removed the upper refractory baffle to do the cleaning this year.
It is made of steel and has some type of fireproof insulation the upper side. It rests on steel nubs on each side of the firebox area above the upper refractory baffle and the front edge rests on what is identified in the parts diagram as the air wash deflector.
The problem is it is rusting out. I think the original part number was PR-BAFFLE. The problem is all the parts sites state this is discontinued. Would like to know if anyone is aware why it was discontinued... was it deemed not to be necessary and the upper refractory baffle is sufficient?
I noticed the BIS 2.0 does not have this piece so perhaps the original manufacturer Security Chimneys of Canada deemed unnecessary or perhaps one of the other companies who later acquired the BIS line of products (Astria or Lennox) did so as well. It was listed at PR-BAFFLE by Security and the Lennox parts dealers/warehouses listed it as LHP-PR-BAFFLE1.2
Was this just part of the "air wash" deflector of the BIS 1.2 which was deemed as not needed and that is why it is discontinued?
Looking for the part or some advice from someone more experienced than I. Will the BIS 1,2 function ok without it? The fire box above this part looks fine as does the flue. I found this rusting part when I removed the upper refractory baffle to do the cleaning this year.