Once I find the right firebricks for my Sirocco insert, what is the procedure for removing them? Do I start on the floor and just pry the first one out? Bricks on the back wall have been broken by overzealous loading - it looks like they won't come out until the bottom ones are removed. Is that correct?
Removing/replacing Firebrick
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I am also interested in replacing the bricks in my Princess. Never been done in 21 years. They are pretty beat up and crumbling in places. Wonder if this is a DIYS project or better left to a pro.? I agree, it looks like you would start by pulling out the ones on the floor and going from there. I'm pretty sure you will have cut a few to fit.
Depends on the stove. On mine you need to pull up the bottom ones first to allow tilting of the side ones to remove them from the captivating rail on top of them. Englander. it was the same for a stove I had from the late eighties. best to start with a vac with a hepia filter in it to get a little wiggle room. The very fine ash settles into any gaps and makes things pretty tight on the bottom.
It’s pretty easy to remove them (starting with the bottom) and do the whole thing yourself. Like Blades said, vacuuming out first helps. These are the same as the A bricks https://a.co/d/9JNxHhR there may be better/cheaper options out there though.
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Draw a sketch of the sides, back and floor brick locations to aid in reassembling. A masonry blade to cut new bricks to match oddball sizes. With my BK Princess floor first.
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