Should I clean firebox? Does this look okay?

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MichaelSand

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Nov 28, 2021
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Cottage grove
I’m currently putting in new refectory panels/firebricks. I pulled the old ones out. I’m wondering if I should clean the firebox/metal before putting the new ones back on? Also I did make sure nothing was rusted through and such and seems to be okay. Is there anything else I should be looking for? Thanks.

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Yeah, I'm not sure what cleaning would achieve. It'll only dirty up again.

Why are you replacing the bricks?