Baffle bricks vs. baffle boards (Country S210)

[paris]

I recently bought a house with an old Country S210 stove from before Country was bought by Iron Strike. I cleaned out the stove and found that the baffle blankets were a mess (there were about two inches of ash piled on top). Searching online for new baffle blankets, I noticed the current version of the S210 comes with baffle boards instead of the baffle bricks in my stove. Are there advantages to either one? Can I replace with baffle bricks in my stove with baffle boards? It looks like baffle boards would make the blanket sit about an inch lower.

thanks!

Paris

 

[begreen]

The stove is designed with bricks. There is enough clearance as designed. Baffle boards are more fragile but can be better insulators. That can help the firebox stay a bit hotter and burn a little cleaner.