Reaction Chamber Fire brick -Eclassic

stumper · March 07, 2009, 09:59:31 AM

While performing my weekly and monthly cleaning today I found that I lost a brick in my reaction chamber. One was loose since new but today I found 5 loose and one broken and fallen over. They are only held on by on 4 to 5 inch line of something.

I contacted my dealer about the proper procedure to clean the steel and re-install the brick. I'll keep you all posted.

antos_ketcham · March 07, 2009, 07:39:52 PM

CB is now shipping the E-Classic without the brick. They are telling everyone with brick to go ahead and take them out. I took all mine out. Less creosote in the firebox now.

Pete

Hackberry · March 07, 2009, 07:52:51 PM

Hang on Antos, Stumper is talking about the reaction chamber not the fire box. I got a look at a new E-Classic two weeks ago and the only place where the fire brick was missing was in the fire box and only on the sides. Lets keep this clear! Hackberry

MudBud · March 07, 2009, 09:17:49 PM

When mine arrive one had fallen out as well. I reinstalled it with a firebox cement that you can buy at Home Depot or local stove company. Its about $5.00 for a small tub. I have some loose ones now and will take care of them in the spring.

stumper · March 12, 2009, 04:59:18 PM

The Central Boiler Technical support said just stand it up.

antos_ketcham · March 13, 2009, 08:25:54 PM

The name is Pete - not Antos. And yes you are correct I missed that. Brick in reaction chamber good. Brick on walls of Firebox - not so good.

Pete

Quote from: Hackberry on March 07, 2009, 07:52:51 PM

Hang on Antos, Stumper is talking about the reaction chamber not the fire box. I got a look at a new E-Classic two weeks ago and the only place where the fire brick was missing was in the fire box and only on the sides. Lets keep this clear! Hackberry

Hackberry · March 14, 2009, 10:57:14 AM

Sorry Pete, My mistake.

Hackberry

logwalker · March 14, 2009, 11:32:21 AM

Quote from: antos_ketcham on March 13, 2009, 08:25:54 PM
The name is Pete - not Antos.

Pete

Well then who is Antos?

stumper · March 15, 2009, 07:21:57 AM

I did not mention that when I spoke to the Tech. about the sticking by-pass. To which he replied something like. Ya that is a problem if you use the by-pass. and the went on to say that he did not use his.

antos_ketcham · March 15, 2009, 09:00:36 AM

Quote from: logwalker on March 14, 2009, 11:32:21 AM
Quote from: antos_ketcham on March 13, 2009, 08:25:54 PM
The name is Pete - not Antos.

Pete

Well then who is Antos?

No worries Hackberry. Logwalker - Antos is the first half of last name.

So interesting - the guy at tech support doesn't use his reaction chamber? What is the downside to doing that?

rondojod · March 15, 2009, 11:00:10 AM

Stumper,

Must be a little smoky when the tech opens his door and with my dealings with them at Central Boiler I'm supprised they even admitted to having a problem!! Amazing also that TECH has problems with by pass door and still lives with it instead of working on a cure.

stumper · March 15, 2009, 12:23:28 PM

He also inducated they were thinking of a change to allow for a winter shuut down of the boiler in freezing temperatures, and that he had lost some or all of the fire brick on the walls of his boiler.

rondojod · March 15, 2009, 12:37:46 PM

As far as winter shut down on the boiler, all you have to do is take the fuse out and this will shut off blower and control panel but will still have power going to the circlators. In previous post I had read what Central Boiler's suggestions were and I couldn't believe that there own engineers didn't know this. The plug in back is still hot. As far as firebox brick my new boiler came through without bricks on the walls in the firebox. If you have read my previous threads you know that this is my second unit.

trebor64 · March 19, 2009, 12:25:22 PM

My bricks in the firebox are starting to crack and fall too. There seems to be some insulating stuff behind the bricks (same as on the firebox door) and this seems to be the reason why the bricks are falling. The insulation panel is wavering, (as the one on the firebox door does too!!) and pushes the bricks out. Now, without refitting the bricks in place, the insulation his burning away. Anyone with same observation? If i remove the bricks, all the insulation will burn away..... does tha not matter? Why put it in the first place? -Trebor

beenthere · March 19, 2009, 01:23:15 PM

Is the insulation you speak of, real black? If so, it may just be creosote build-up that has been mentioned before behind the bricks. When it burns away, you will get some btu's from it.

trebor64 · March 19, 2009, 04:44:50 PM

Geez!!! never thought there could be that much creosote and that solid!!! Thanks beenthere, it is creosote. Guess the wood I burned this winter was really not top quality. -Trebor