Either board or fiber will last fine UNLESS the fire hits the material directly, in which case a sturdy refractory material is needed if it is to last over the long term. Friable materials like lightweight firebrick don't handle transport well, either. If you have a wall of tubes between the fire and the insulation, you're good.
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Re: Watertube boiler casing lining
I was more concerned with the solid fuel hitting the insulation during firing. Should I be?
Thanks
Ken
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Ken
Re: Watertube boiler casing lining
I think the vitcas would stand the heat, but not the shovel!!!
Firebricks and castable refractory for the grate area is the normal approach...
I would strongly advocate liquid fuelling for watertube boilers, their lack of thermal inertia makes them a pain to manage with a coal/wood fire.....
Firebricks and castable refractory for the grate area is the normal approach...
I would strongly advocate liquid fuelling for watertube boilers, their lack of thermal inertia makes them a pain to manage with a coal/wood fire.....