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Hello,
I am considering making an evaporator using a 275 gal oil tank as the arch. I am trying to do this as inexcpensivly as I can, and buying firebricks is simply out of the question. What other alternitaves are there? Could I put thermal blanket on the outside of the arch? Another Idea I had was using red brick such as these (http://nh.craigslist.org/mat/3223458771.html) to line the inside. I'm open to any ideas. Do I even need firebrick if its an old oil tank?
Thanks
Brian
just put fire brick where you are going to load the wood, thermal blanket everything else
Thermal Blanket on the INside... this will prolong the life of your tank.
JCyphert
Would used firebrick be affordable? Don't have any idea of your budget. I called demolition contractors til I found one who had some to get rid of, pd $1 a brick, full size brick.
I built one out of a tank and put 1/8" sheet steel on the inside leaving a 2" space which I filled with sand. Still looks good after 3 seasons.
defentaly insulate it, i ran one last season with out it, and i couldnt stand next to it, when i did my jeans would get so hot they would burn my legs
I was in the same situation a few years back with financing my addiction. I ended up making an arch for a 3x10 flat pan setup. I used old clay patio brick for fire brick(similar to the ones you show on craigs list) For insulation I used fiberglass ceiling tiles (with the plastic coating taken off) from a suspended ceiling. It worked great. The bricks held up pretty well, with only a few cracks after use. The fiberglass held up too,behind the brick. As long as the brick are a clay type brick they should hold up pretty well.