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Old 11-23-10, 09:50 AM   #13
bennelson
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Originally Posted by toyobug View Post
... I like the spider web design.
Those are actual spider webs. I should dust more often!
Kidding aside, I really like the design, especially that it is a closed stove (far more efficient than an open fireplace!) but you still get to see the flames.

Any type of bricks will do fine. All I am looking for is MASS. Basically, anything dense/heavy can absorb more heat than lighter materials. (On the other hand, insulation tends to be very light-weight materials, with trapped pockets of air.)

All I wanted to do was add some mass to the system. Steel drums of water behind the stove could have worked too, but I didn't have room for that.

Water is GREAT for absorbing heat. I have still been toying with adding some mass in the form of water, haven't quite figured out the best way to do it yet.
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