Got lazy with my forge lining for 3 months and paid the price

I run a little shop out of my garage near Spokane and last month I noticed my propane forge wasn't holding heat like it used to. Figured I'd patch the cracks later but kept putting it off. Three weeks ago a chunk of the refractory fell off mid-heat and landed right in my coal bucket - caught the whole thing on fire. Had to toss the bucket and spend $80 on new lining material. Has anybody else had a liner fail on them like that or am I just the slow learner around here?

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emmasmith2d ago

And the coal bucket caught fire? Oh man, that's wild. I've had lining crack on me before but never had it actually fall out and start a fire like that. You must've been panicking when you saw that happen. Glad you didn't get hurt at least, but $80 for new lining material is a tough way to learn a lesson. I bet you won't be putting off patching cracks ever again.

grace_perry442d ago

My buddy Tim had the same thing happen with his old stove last winter.