Is Micore 300 material acceptable for Stove Baffle Board replacement?

[njkev]

Hi group,
I have a Heatilator Constitution C-40 (installed in 2008) with a ceramic baffle board & ceramic blanket. The baffle board is cracked into 4 pieces (that still can join together tightly as one piece), but I am considering to replace it since have everything removed for my chimney cleaning this next week. Warranty is out for replacement after the 5 years. I see several ads for BOTH the board & blanket at upwards of $150! Blanket is still good though. Can I just use a piece of Micore 300 for this application? I see that the ceramic baffle board is rated at 2300 degrees Fahrenheit, but I don't see any specific flame/heat rating for the Micore 300? Anyone have knowledge & experience in using Micore 200 for baffle? If Micore is not a good option, does anyone have a recommendation as to a source for cheaper material?

I appreciate anyone's input.
Thanks,
Kevin

 

[velvetfoot]

No. I tried it and started a thread on it. It lasted for a couple weeks as I recall.

 

[njkev]

No. I tried it and started a thread on it. It lasted for a couple weeks as I recall.

Thank you for your quick response! Did you happen to find a reasonable source for the ceramic material?

 

[velvetfoot]

I looked around and found the cheapest original equipment stuff.

 

[blades]

I went to a company that builds and repairs kilns and heat treat furnaces. After we got past the "you are just a consumer idiot phase" with a less than helpful sales guy ( must have been a bad day) we got along fine. I had done my research on high heat materials ( 2000 deg.+) prior to contacting them, so had enough memory retention to be dangerous.

 

[BurnIt13]

Here is a link for the real stuff. You would have to cut it down to the appropriate size but it is probably much cheaper than buying from the manufacturer. I will be replacing the baffle boards in my Englander 30 this fall with this stuff. They've been around for a while and there have been a number of people on this board who have purchased from them.

http://www.skylinecomponents.com/In-Stock_CeramicFiber.html

 

[gyrfalcon]

Hi group,
I have a Heatilator Constitution C-40 (installed in 2008) with a ceramic baffle board & ceramic blanket. The baffle board is cracked into 4 pieces (that still can join together tightly as one piece), but I am considering to replace it since have everything removed for my chimney cleaning this next week. Warranty is out for replacement after the 5 years. I see several ads for BOTH the board & blanket at upwards of $150! Blanket is still good though. Can I just use a piece of Micore 300 for this application? I see that the ceramic baffle board is rated at 2300 degrees Fahrenheit, but I don't see any specific flame/heat rating for the Micore 300? Anyone have knowledge & experience in using Micore 200 for baffle? If Micore is not a good option, does anyone have a recommendation as to a source for cheaper material?

I appreciate anyone's input.
Thanks,
Kevin

Been there, done that, not an acceptable substitute except for very short term use while waiting for the real thing to arrive. I used the 300, and had to do a new one every couple of days.