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5.h Vermiculite Bricks

Thevermiculitebrickswhichlinetherechamberwillneedreplacingovertime,they

areaperishableitem.Theyareapressedboard,notaceramicbricksotheyshould

betreatedwithcare.Theyinsulatethestoveallowingittoburnmoreecientlyand

protectthesteelbodyfromtheheatofthestove.Theamountoftimetheywilllast

dependsonstoveusage,thefuelyouburnandthecareyoutakere-fuelling.

Firebricksignsofdamage

Crumblingedgesandcorners

Cracks

Expectedwearandtear,replaceifsteelofstovebodyisexposed.

Hairlinecracksarecausedbyimpactorvibration,usuallya

logthrowninalittleroughlyoralogthatisslightlytoolarge

beingpressedagaintthebrickswhenthedoorcloses,replace

ifsteelbodyofthestoveisexposedorifthecrackcausespart

ofthebricktofallintothere.Ahairlinecrackinabrickwillnot

damagethestovebody.

Caringforyourvermiculitebricks

Donotuseoversizedlogs

Donotoverlltherechamber

Placelogsinratherthanthrowingordropping

Ifusingapokerortoolinsidethereboxtrynottodisturbthebricks

Donotusewaterorwaterbasedcleaningagentstocleantheinteriorofthestove,

vermiculitewillweakenifitabsorbswater

Onlyburnseasonedwood,duetomoisturecontent,seepointabove

Ifthebricksrequirereplacementitwillrstbenecessarytoremovethethroatplateand

thegrate.Takeanoteoftheirposition.Itisverycommonwhenreplacingonerebrick

todamageanother.Forthisreasonwerecommendthatifverysmallareasofdamage/

hairlinecrackarevisibleandthesteelisnotexposed,waituntilyouarereadytoreplace

thewholeset.

Bricks are available through your local Chilli stockist or our online shop. There are

diagrams online to help you identify the correct bricks.

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Spares are available through your local Chilli stockist or

our online shop. There are diagrams online to help you

identify the correct parts and advice about how to ﬁt: