Is brick needed in a older wood burning ev. changed to oil?

[gaiasparks]

I'm buying a 4 by 14 Smalls Brothers Evaporator, it was changed from wood to oil many years ago, to get it to my shack I need to take out the old brick, do I need to replace this brick? use the old brick? or just use blankets now? Thanks for the help.

[mapleack]

I'm buying a 4 by 14 Smalls Brothers Evaporator, it was changed from wood to oil many years ago, to get it to my shack I need to take out the old brick, do I need to replace this brick? use the old brick? or just use blankets now? Thanks for the help.

If you're switching to oil you only need blanket.

[gaiasparks]

The oil burner is set up for 11 gph, That just seems really high, where would I find out what the correct nozzel is for this machine?

[mapleack]

That's about the right amount for a 4x14. Perhaps you may want to convert it back to wood, or you're going to want an RO to save fuel.

[Buffalo Creek Sugar Camp]

I burn 14 GPH in my 4X14 with a Max pan. My old 4X12 evaporator burned 10 GPH. Sounds like you are in the ballpark.