Old Englander stove

[Burnin Since 1991]

Had a 20% coupon code so worked out great. Somehow I got home delivery for extra 2.99.

wow, that's awesome. Can't beat that!

 

[Burnin Since 1991]

wow, that's awesome. Can't beat that!

Have you gotten the fire bricks?

 

[Sam72]

Have you gotten the fire bricks?

Yes I did, but have not installed them yet. I want to clean all that creosote out first. They were kind of yellowish pink in color. Never saw any firebricks other than off white. Hope they can handle the heat

 

[Burnin Since 1991]

Yes I did, but have not installed them yet. I want to clean all that creosote out first. They were kind of yellowish pink in color. Never saw any firebricks other than off white. Hope they can handle the heat

Does it say what they're made of?

 

[all night moe]

Grab something that fits off of Grainger's or McMaster Carr's.
Grainger blower

This is what was used on several newer Englanders.

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This^^^
My All Nighter Mid Moe has a blower. It's a 2''ID hole also. I found replacement blowers at both places. I was going to pick up a spare back when I got my stove. McMaster Carr's is my preferred. Grainger's is way overpriced.

I never ran the blower much. It wasn't needed for the house I had it in. Stove pumps out so much heat. Good option to have in case of an over fire and to much heat for the stove to handle. Blower will help expel excess heat. Other than that, you may not need one. Your stove looks like a heck of a heater.

 

[Sam72]

Here is a link to the firebricks I purchased from Lowe’s. Title says 9x4 but actual dimensions says 4.5”. Bricks I received were 4”. I’m gonna go by and see if they have any 4.5”, maybe they send the wrong one. 4.5” would fit better. Doesn’t say what it’s made of except “clay”

https://www.lowes.com/pd/9-in-x-4-in-Fire-Brick-Yellow-Clay-Brick/5000521295

 

[begreen]

Lowes dimensions diagram is in error, the product listing says 9" x 4". Will conventional 9"x4.5"x1.25" fire bricks work?

 

[Burnin Since 1991]

Lowes dimensions diagram is in error, the product listing says 9" x 4". Will conventional 9"x4.5"x1.25" fire bricks work?

2 thoughts you can cut them to fit with an angle grinder or get the ones begreen said.

If you cut to fit it will only be a couple. Should be easy enough to do. Or a a masonry blade on a circular saw will work too.

 

[Sam72]

This is the layout I was planning to use. If the blocks were 4.5” wide and 2.25” deep it would work perfectly

 

[Sam72]

Even Lowe’s specifications section is wrong. Lesson learned. I could use the thinner bricks and just cut 1/4” inch of the ends of a row of bricks

 

[Burnin Since 1991]

2 thoughts you can cut them to fit with an angle grinder or get the ones begreen said

Even Lowe’s specifications section is wrong. Lesson learned. I could use the thinner bricks and just cut 1/4” inch of the ends of a row of bricks

I think either way would be fine. It will hold more heat with the bigger blocks but which ever you decide should be fine

 

[begreen]

This is the layout I was planning to use. If the blocks were 4.5” wide and 2.25” deep it would work perfectly

That looks pretty restrictive for space. I would use standard, 1.25" thick stove brick instead.

Why the large mass of blocks at the rear instead of carrying the firebox floor at least 2 if not 3 more brick widths?

 

[Sam72]

Looks like I’ll be returning my bricks to Lowe’s. Saw an add for 38 for $25 and grabbed. Also included 11 half bricks. The measure 9x4.5x1 3/8, haven’t confirmed their measurements yet. So now I need to figure out how these will fit in my 18x32 stove

 

[begreen]

That's a decent score. With the bricks properly configured I would think it possible to load quite a bit of wood in the firebox with at least 24" long splits. Try with two full bricks laid E/W on the firebox floor for a load width of 18".