Bricking Mason 2x3XL with full bricks

[craigwade2005]

Is there any downside to bricking a Mason evaporator with full thickness bricks. I had someone pick up fire brick for me and they got the full thickness bricks instead of split bricks despite it being written down:cry:. Debating just using them whole VS splitting enough in half to use for the arch. I know I'll lose some space in the fire box and it'll be heavy. It's already lines with ceramic blanket as well.

[berkshires]

For most of the arch it doesn't matter (aside from weight and space, as you say). But I would consider picking up enough to do the top row (against the rim) in half bricks. Otherwise you're going to be blocking a lot of heat to the bottom of your pan around the edges. Even with half bricks I still cut them at an angle around the top edge. Like this:
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Cheers,

Gabe