Squirrel fire bricks

[Rustykev]

Gave our Squirrel a good clean out for the winter last week, and found the firebicks had cracked/broken.

 

I see genuine Morso replacements made of clay are £65ish, but vermiculite after-market replacements are £35ish.

 

Any comments on the relative merits of each welcome before I purchase. I am tempted by the vermiculite ones, but dont want to wast emoney if they last half the time!

[kremmen]

Can't help with lasting power but when buying remember to order bricks for squirrel ..with or without back boiler.... different sizes

 

Paul

[Iain_S]

We've had the vermiculite ones in for a good couple of years now. Lasting well!

 

Iain

[Grace and Favour]

I bought oversize Kiln bricks and cut them down with an angle cutter (with stone/brick disc)

 

MUCH better quality than Squirrel bricks! - and much cheaper too

[dor]

A hardware shop in Nantwich cuts them to size from Vermiculite board. Although my stove is a Stovax, the cost was about £15 compared to £40 for a branded set. Have lasted one and a half seasons so far without problems.

[GoodGurl]

Can't help with lasting power but when buying remember to order bricks for squirrel ..with or without back boiler.... different sizes

 

Paul

not had that problem with ours, we bought it without back boiler and fitted one later, not had to change the fire bricks.