The Forestry Forum

Has anyone installed and used the new retrofit for the E-2300? It is a piece of brick that goes in the fusion damper ,and replaces the bars. Suppose to make for a more complete burn.

I purchased the brick and my neighbor has installed his. Not a lot of info on this update. I will see my neighbor in the spring and find out if he see's any improvement.

A picture of the "brick" and a picture of the install would be nice.

It is an easy process.  I have the newer heavier built fusion combustor that sits below the grate bars.  So when I installed this new refractory "target", you simply take out the grate bars, the refractory panels (the bottom refractory panels on the floor of the firebox that holds the grate bars) and then slide the new panel down and in front of the half moon fusion combustor. 
Basically instead of looking down through grates, you now look down through a slit into the reaction chamber...The firebox is now deeper without the bottom refractory which i was told will help with maintenance which can lead to increased efficiency. Works well.  I haven't had issues with ashes getting too deep, but this could help those that do.  Using the black cleaning rod daily helps tremendously in keeping ashes and coals to a manageable level.  I also watched the maintenance DVD that CB mailed to me.  Good resource for both cleaning and refueling tips.

brokentoe,
What year is your 2300 and what prompted you to change out the reaction chamber? Were you having problems?

Mine is 2008. I think in 2009 or 10 they changed to the what I was calling "newer" fusion combustor (the half moon under the grates).  The original one I had wasn't quite as stout and a crack from the heat formed so it was replaced with the new one.  No problems since!

Yes, pictures and install would be cool.