The Refractory Thread!

 
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Sunny Boy
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Location: Central NY
Hand Fed Coal Boiler: Anthracite Industrial, domestic hot water heater
Baseburners & Antiques: Glenwood range 208, # 6 base heater, 2 Modern Oak 118.
Coal Size/Type: Nuts !
Other Heating: Oil &electric plenum furnace

Post by Sunny Boy » Wed. Mar. 13, 2019 12:07 pm

I just called Sheffield and spoke with Tim. Yes they do have a lot of choices of refractory materials dependent on the application. I described what Glenwood used. They don't have what would be called "red fireclay" like Glenwood used in both my stoves.

After I describe the fireclay bricks in my range, Tim recommended a "castable" refractory called "Loucast". It comes in 50 pound bag and it's 89.75 plus UPS shipping charge. Not a clay, or premixed like ramset refractory. It's dry and must be mixed with water.

From what he described it sounds closer to the Rutland castable I used for the #6 bricks. Not as smooth as the Glenwood fireclay, which is closer to the density and smoothness of potters clay than castable is.

I forgot to ask about any ramset type refractory. :oops: But it's toll free for anyone interested in finding out more, 1.888.774-2529

https://www.sheffield-pottery.com/default.asp?msc ... %20Pottery

FYI, the Rutland castable comes in a 25 lb bucket, which was more than enough to make a set of bricks for my #6. And, the price is close to proportional to the Loucast. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008BQQASQ/ref=asc_df_B ... B008BQQASQ


Oh well, the search goes on.

Paul


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