St Croix part

[FishHarder]

Have an old st Croix. It's missing the fake ceramic brick back plates. Does it matter that they are gone. Could I just put ceramic tile in its place. Would it help direct heat up towards the tubes better?

 

[Bioburner]

Yes it matters. Need to be in place to keep the burn pot to temp and to keep the stove body and hopper cool.

 

[FishHarder]

So can regular ceramic tile go there in its place. To help deflect heat

 

[Bioburner]

Its made and fitted for the stove. Its fire in your home. Please don't try and cut corners.

 

[bogieb]

The old St. Croix's had ceramic plates? My former Hastings just had thin metal plates that were optional (or at least that was my understanding - the previous owner had them, so I used them). Just asking because it is an interesting bit of trivia, not that I am arguing either way

 

[FishHarder]

It's just for a garage. For work on on cars and welding. Trying for optimal heat. It's a large garage.

 

[Bioburner]

I would still see about getting the proper part. I have a couple stoves that use metal plates and the Bixby is critical for proper circulation of exhaust over the exchanger. Have a little known Hestia that heats the garage shop and it to has metal plates for moving the exhaust over the vertical exchanger tubes.

 

[bcarton]

There are firebrick sets for different models available here. Seeing how these are firebrick, it's hard to think ceramic tile would work the same way. These are less than $100 for parts that are made to fit, and made from what looks like the right material.

http://www.eastcoasthearth.com/collections/parts-for-st-croix

 

[rickwai]

What model is it? Or can you post a picture? All the St. Croix were all common guts w/ 3 different bodies. (non-auto ignition). There was a ceramic fake brick kit available for looks that they changed to a sheet metal w/ brick shapes cut into it. If you can give a little more info or some pics it would be more helpful