1"ceramic blanket under sheet metal not brick for fire box ?
I have a bunch of 1 inch thick x 2 ft. high ceramic insulation on hand. I'm thinking of lining my fire box with ceramic insulation and then a decent gauge sheet metal (also on hand) in lieu of fire brick. with the goal of Keeping rig light (rollable).
Anyone noticing a decrease in their boil by not having firebrick?
Last edited by woodguyrob; 08-03-2019 at 08:45 PM.
I used 304 SS on mine and ended up burning it up after a couple seasons.
Smoky Lake 2x6 dropflu pans and hoods on homemade arch
Smoky Lake 6 gallon water jacked bottler
Concentric Exhaust
250 Deer Run RO
325 taps
Sheet metal on the fire side of the insulation will never hold up (you would be lucky to get a month out of it), if wood fired you need at least half bricks. Oil and gas fired (propane or natural) just the insulation would be fine.
Last edited by maple flats; 08-04-2019 at 07:23 AM.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
Looks like i'll be picking up some fire brick! Thanks Super Sapper & maple flats!Originally Posted by woodguyrob
You will only need brick where the wood will touch. (firebox only) the insulation should be good everywhere else. Just multiple layers. This is how our Vortex is,
54 Acres bought in Sept 2010, hope for a lot of fun
Kabota 3400 w/ bucket
couple Husky chainsaws and a couple of Stihl
Big dream
2011 = 106 on gravity tubing, 100 bucket
2012 =700 vaccuum 100 gravity 80 bucket's
30" x 12' Vortex with Leader Revolution Max Raised pans
2013 = 1200 vac, 200 gravity, 5 buckets, buying from 300 buckets, 500 vac
Springtech RO 600 Deluxe
2015= 1800 all vac @ home, buying sap from 1200.
2017= 2200 all on vac. no longer buying sap
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