Broken fire brick

[Pat1969]

I noticed while putting wood into my fireplace insert that one of the fire bricks on the side broke loose and half of it was sitting in the bed of coals, is this safe to continue burning or should I shut it down and replace it right away???

 

[bholler]

You need to replace it but no need to shut down this second. Get the brick and get it replaced this week.

 

[KindredSpiritzz]

I burned half a season with half a brick last year, wasnt an issue. I replaced it over the summer. Worst part was the replacement brick was bigger that the stove brick, so i had to cut it to fit which wasnt fun.

 

[Pat1969]

You need to replace it but no need to shut down this second. Get the brick and get it replaced this week.

Thank you!

 

[Pat1969]

I burned half a season with half a brick last year, wasnt an issue. I replaced it over the summer. Worst part was the replacement brick was bigger that the stove brick, so i had to cut it to fit which wasnt fun.

Thank you

 

[WiscWoody]

They usually sell replacement brick where they sell wood stoves.

 

[Easy Livin’ 3000]

I noticed while putting wood into my fireplace insert that one of the fire bricks on the side broke loose and half of it was sitting in the bed of coals, is this safe to continue burning or should I shut it down and replace it right away???

What stove is it?

On my insert, most of the bricks are the same. I'd just swap the broken vertical one with one laying horizontal on the bottom, fitting the broken one together like puzzle pieces on the stove floor. Ash will fill in the gaps after one fire and you're back in business without a trip to the brick store.

 

[bholler]

What stove is it?

On my insert, most of the bricks are the same. I'd just swap the broken vertical one with one laying horizontal on the bottom, fitting the broken one together like puzzle pieces on the stove floor. Ash will fill in the gaps after one fire and you're back in business without a trip to the brick store.

The problem is getting a floor brick up in one peice is not very easy many times