Enerzone 2.3i insrrt wood stove

[Blacktop]

I have an Enerzone 2.3 insert
It has a vermiculite board inside on the top instead of fire bricks. My question is do i need the blanket of insulation on top of it like the fire brick had?

 

[begreen]

I thought this insert had a C-Cast baffle with no insulation blanket on top.

 

[Blacktop]

It came with two steel bars up top which held fire bricks

 

[begreen]

Were the "firebricks" thinner, but wider and longer than conventional firebrick? Were there two?

 

[Blacktop]

Were the "firebricks" thinner, but wider and longer than conventional firebrick? Were there two?

The bricks were same size as the side ones in a single layer. I think 1 1/2" thick? There were two rows of 8 or so firebricks side by side. The vermiculite board is the same thickness

 

[begreen]

OK, that is not like the current Destination/Solution 2.3 models which have C-Cast panels according to the manual. To get back to your original question, I don't think an insulation blanket will be needed on top. The vermiculite will act as an insulator.

What year is this insert? Are the vermiculite panels factory supplied?

 

[Woody Stover]

OK, that is not like the current Destination/Solution 2.3 models which have C-Cast panels according to the manual. To get back to your original question, I don't think an insulation blanket will be needed on top. The vermiculite will act as an insulator.
What year is this insert? Are the vermiculite panels factory supplied?

I stopped at the stove shops last week, and I think the 2.3 had two c-cast panels. I think they were thinner than firebricks, though. It sounds like someone fabbed up the boards he has in there now, not factory issue. I'm just guessing, though.

 

[begreen]

I think the current Solution 2.3 had 2 panels and the Destination has one. But perhaps the older models used firebrick?

 

[Woody Stover]

I think the current Solution 2.3 had 2 panels and the Destination has one. But perhaps the older models used firebrick?

That was a Solution 2.3 free-standing that I saw...insert may be different.