Fisher Baby Bear stove, high density firebricks?

[rayc]

Hi there!

I have just found myself a Fisher Baby Bear stove from the early 80s (with the cathedral door.. I've been doing some reading about it on this amazing site!). I have cleaned it up, painted it and I'm about to re-do the fire bricks, but I am unsure if high density fire bricks are safe to use for this stove. On the Manual it mentions the original stove including "Ohio Unbranded Low Duty Firebricks"... should I look for Low density firebricks? I've been having a hard time finding them near me and would prefer to use high density as long as its safe.

Thanks!

 

[PA Mountain Man]

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This is what I use.
Welcome and congrats on the Fisher.

 

[bholler]

Hi there!

I have just found myself a Fisher Baby Bear stove from the early 80s (with the cathedral door.. I've been doing some reading about it on this amazing site!). I have cleaned it up, painted it and I'm about to re-do the fire bricks, but I am unsure if high density fire bricks are safe to use for this stove. On the Manual it mentions the original stove including "Ohio Unbranded Low Duty Firebricks"... should I look for Low density firebricks? I've been having a hard time finding them near me and would prefer to use high density as long as its safe.

Thanks!

Just standard firebrick. But be aware there are many different grades. The ones you buy at hardware stores or box stores are going to be low grade and expensive. If you have a good brick yard near you that is the best option

 

[Don H]

I buy bricks to reline my Fishers from my local building supply house that sells brick and block. The bricks are known as "Splits" and are like the ones linked above. I pay about $1.25 each.

 

[bholler]

I buy bricks to reline my Fishers from my local building supply house that sells brick and block. The bricks are known as "Splits" and are like the ones linked above. I pay about $1.25 each.

Yeah you don't want to get full firebrick. That wouldn't work well at all.

 

[Don H]

You could always mortar them in place

 

[Frankdozer]

What’s an artillery shell have to do with a Baby Bear ?

 

[Don H]

Works better than a hammer for setting them.

 

[Frankdozer]

LOL