Figure 9
WARNING
Disposal of Ashes: Ashes should
be placed in a metal container
with a tight fitting lid. The closed
container of ashes should be
placed on a non-combustible
Floor or on the ground well away
from all combustible materials,
pending final disposal. If the
ashes are disposed of by burial
in soil or otherwise locally dis-
persed, they should be retained
in the closed container until all
cinders have thoroughly cooled.
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The intense heat of the fire will normally cause
hairline cracks in the refractory brick. These
cracks can be minimized by proper curing as
described in section
First Fires
. They will not
normally diminish the effectiveness of the
refractory brick. If large cracks develop, then
the refractory should be replaced. To replace
the refractory bricks, follow these steps:
1. Remove the side refractory brackets (6)
2. Remove the front refractory bricks (3)
3. Remove the bottom refractory brick (4)
4. Remove the left side refractory bricks (5)
5. Remove the right side refractory bricks (2)
6. Remove the back refractory brick (1)
To install the new refractory bricks, follow the
above steps in reverse.
DISPOSING OF ASHES
Whenever ashes get 3 to 4 inches deep in your
firebox, and when the fire has burned down and
cooled, remove excess ashes. Leave an ash bed
approximately 1 inch deep on the firebox bottom
to help maintain a hot charcoal bed.
Remove ashes only when the fire is out and
the ashes are cold (24 to 48 hours after the
fire is out).
Do not leave the ashes in the house as they give
off carbon monoxide and other toxic gases.
1. Back Refractory
2. Right Side Refractory
3. Front Refractory Bricks
4. Bottom Refractory
5. Left Side Refractories
6. Side Refractory Brackets
REFRACTORY REPLACEMENT
NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.
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