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Post by mattty on May 14, 2012 18:21:31 GMT
Hi Folk's
Apologies if this has been asked before-
(i used the search function but got no results).
I was wondering if storage heater bricks are safe to use for the oven floor? I'm pretty sure they are just the same as normal fire bricks, but the paranoid self in me just wondered if they were the same and didn't actually contain asbestos or some other nasties?
Please advise.
Many thanks,
Matt
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Post by slowfood on May 14, 2012 19:18:43 GMT
Yes they are safe and more often than not free or very cheap. All the ones I have seen have a lovely colour and smooth finish, Good luck
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Post by faz on May 15, 2012 5:59:26 GMT
I am just about to start my dome using storage heater bricks, but I am plannng on covering the floor with quarry tiles as I am worried that the storage heater bricks might break up a little as the oven gets used. They seem a little bit prone to chipping, at least the ones I have do.
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Post by stevejhunt on May 15, 2012 11:50:31 GMT
Prior to 1974 asbestos was used extensively in storage radiators so my advice would be to make sure any fire bricks you access come from radiators built after that date. Any radiators prior to that date with asbestos in them should be controlled waste so technically you shouldn't be able to access them legitimately. You never know with E Bay though. You can find a list of model numbers and whether and where the asbestos is located if you search the internet or look for a post I did on the old Forum. Personally I prefer my pizza base to be coated with semolina flour rather than asbestos fibres..........  |
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Post by slowfood on May 15, 2012 18:51:45 GMT
I am just about to start my dome using storage heater bricks, but I am plannng on covering the floor with quarry tiles as I am worried that the storage heater bricks might break up a little as the oven gets used. They seem a little bit prone to chipping, at least the ones I have do. You can use normal clay housebricks on the dome, these are fired at extreme heat during the manufacturing process, (Don't use Concrete/cement brick) Unless you are the pyromaniac from hell I don;t think there will a problem |
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Post by h12rpo on Aug 17, 2012 12:38:53 GMT
As I understand it though, any asbestos would be in the surrounding base in the form of insulating mat and not in the bricks...............therefore the bricks are safe ( as long as they are clean and already removed from the radiator by some other idiot of course) |
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Post by mrwibble on Apr 27, 2015 20:25:11 GMT
Good to know as I've just scored 20 unwanted storage heaters,....
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Post by kstronach on Apr 28, 2015 18:09:55 GMT
i used storage heater bricks with no problems, gets you a very good flat floor, if your worried you can always top with quarry tiles, but as h12rpo said the asbestos was used as the insulation around the bricks not in the actual bricks themselves
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Post by Aidan McGrath on May 3, 2015 9:50:25 GMT
Hi folks, Im new to this and just starting out on a build.
I would be interested to know the outcome of using the storage heater bricks? Did they work OK?
I am planning to use firebrick on the floor and storage heater bricks in the dome?
Any thoughts?
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Post by kstronach on May 3, 2015 17:51:55 GMT
yes they will work ok, there are couple of builds on here that have used them for the dome if you use the search function you might be able to find them and have a look through them. fire bricks are obviously the best but storage heater bricks will work well too. don't forget the insulation both below the oven floor and around the dome that's one step you do need to get right!
keith
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Post by Kat on Aug 28, 2019 20:40:07 GMT
I have some for free in West Susex if anyone wants them?
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Post by Alex Noble on Jun 7, 2020 12:46:13 GMT
I have a pile of bricks from 3 storage heaters, free to anyone who can uplift
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Post by oblertone on Jun 7, 2020 13:06:32 GMT
They've worked well in my oven for the last five years, no splits chips or cracks.
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Post by aarondavey on Jun 12, 2020 11:02:24 GMT
I have a pile of bricks from 3 storage heaters, free to anyone who can uplift Hi Where are you? Id happily come and collect if Im near to you Thanks |
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Post by Millsey13 on Jul 23, 2020 15:11:21 GMT
Hi all I am currently creating an outdoor kitchen and was in need of some storage heater bricks for my oven an Argentinian grill. It seems as though at the moment I cannot find any in the West Midlands, even on eBay/gumtree. I don’t suppose anyone has any Spare in or near to the West Midlands by any chance?
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