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Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers with NON EPA-Certified Models Only => Home Made => Topic started by: countryguy on December 05, 2011, 07:34:10 PM

Title: Homemade door insulation
Post by: countryguy on December 05, 2011, 07:34:10 PM: I have finally started my build after 2 yrs. of studying,I'm at the point of building my door any suggestions of what to insulate it with. I am not going to use water to much of a pain in the a** this late in the year just need to get it going. Any thoughts on filling with sand maybe? Also what model number of honeywell aquastat do I need to run the fan?Any input appreciated!!!
Title: Re: Homemade door insulation
Post by: Scott7m on December 05, 2011, 07:39:34 PM: Vermiculite is what a lot of companies use, hard to beat it.
Title: Re: Homemade door insulation
Post by: willieG on December 05, 2011, 08:03:58 PM: country, there will be many things you can likely use. i built my door freame out of 4x4 angle and used fire brick sitting on the ledge of the angle and a piece of wire mesh tacked over top to keep it in place. after a year or so the fine ashe filled in the cracks between the bricks. with a raging fire it does get hot enough that you cold pu tyour hand on it but you dont want to. i guess that means it is not as good as some other stuff but it sure isnt as hot as the inside!
Title: Re: Homemade door insulation
Post by: newmod on December 06, 2011, 07:50:51 AM: I had a hard time finding insulation also. I ended up using ROCKWOOL, I think the temp range it can be used for is up around 1000 deg C. Hope it works. I am firing mine up tomorrow.
Title: Re: Homemade door insulation
Post by: beeman on December 06, 2011, 05:26:47 PM: i used insulation r30 unfaced i guss doing good i can place my bear hand on the door worm not hot
Title: Re: Homemade door insulation
Post by: willieG on December 06, 2011, 05:29:26 PM: sounds like you found the right stuff!
Title: Re: Homemade door insulation
Post by: jackel440 on December 07, 2011, 01:12:56 PM: i used K-wool insulating blanket material in my doors.Same stuff used in heat treating furnaces,industry,etc.....