Fire brick for a Jotul #4

[Sheila]

Hello All,

I have a jotul #4, and I am new to using a wood stove; I look inside and see alot of half bricks, how far up the sides should they be ? if I need to replace the bricks can you please advise me how to do this?

Thank you for your help,
Sheila

 

[begreen]

Welcome Sheila. It's been a while but if I remember right the bricks only go up part way, maybe about 10" or so? They are hard to get so be gentle when loading wood.

If the tops of the bricks are all level with each other and there are no serious cracks or hole in them, then you are probably ok. Post a picture of what you are seeing we may be able to tell their condition better.

Here is how to post pictures: https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/putting-images-into-your-forums-posts.87212/