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Post by panos on Sept 11, 2017 13:48:58 GMT -8
edit.Can be deleted by mod.Thank you and sorry for the interruption.
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Post by panos on Aug 17, 2017 11:16:01 GMT -8
I was told that using cinder blocks as a base and filling their holes with perlite would work as insulation. Then Peter Van de Berg suggested to me that i don't stuff the holes with the perlite material as the air gap is crucial for the insulation.Then he suggested to me that i use on top of the cinder blocks ''a ring of bricks'',an infill of perlite clay and on top that i build the firebox. The thing is that i can;t visualize this. Can anyone help me?
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Post by panos on Jun 13, 2017 5:52:07 GMT -8
And also preferably: smooth and round inside, low mass and insulated. . Do you insulate with perlite like you do in the riser and firebox?So for example if you use regular stovepipe flue do you insulate it around with perlite?
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Post by panos on Jun 10, 2017 6:10:33 GMT -8
Thank you for your response. I will try and find a photo to imitate the base.
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Post by panos on Jun 10, 2017 3:59:23 GMT -8
Beginner question. I am assembling materials to build a BBR. Which design should i apply for the base structre in order to achieve an air gap of 4 inches. Can you give me some practical ideas and what to use to achieve this?
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Post by panos on Feb 24, 2017 19:03:30 GMT -8
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Post by panos on Feb 22, 2017 12:58:28 GMT -8
Would a couple inches/5cm of perlite be adequate to insulate the exterior chimney?
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Post by panos on Feb 19, 2017 7:57:04 GMT -8
Thank you very much for the response. Under the tile there is cement.
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Post by panos on Feb 18, 2017 14:34:44 GMT -8
I want to build a batch box heater 150mm heat riser diameter. The dimensions of the firebricks in my area are 22x11x6 cm. So for example if i stack vertically 3 firebricks for the firebox it gives a height of 33 cm instead of 32,4 cm as mentioned in the spreasheet's dimensions for the 150 mm system. Now in this case should i cut the firebrick so that it matches exactly to the 32,4 cm height? Or should i scale down the initial system to perhaps 145mm diameter for the heat rise so it fits better?
Would a straight firebrick core be sufficient for heating a small house(not good insulation but it is just a house of 48m2/3 rooms)? My floor is tile. I can't build the firebox on top of it.Right? Do i need to put an additional layer of firebricks as a base for the firebox? Do i need to put any other insulation to the floor?
Last question is how much clearance should be between the firebox or the bell and the wall? How many cm of insulation of perlite do i need to put all around the hot firebox?
Thank you for any help! Btw my location is Greece and it is the first time we had such a cold winter in January.Totally not prepared for this,and as for the traditional fireplaces they are a waste of wood for the most part.It actually costs like 2000 euros to have someone build a fireplace in a new constructed home.
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