Curing oven

[Circe]

Should I cure my 42 inch Pompeii before I install insulation or after I have read of people doing it both ways?

[UtahBeehiver]

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Like you said people go either way. But what type of insulation you installing? Igloo or enclosure? Cladding? Lots of variables. I cured without insulation but your case could be different.

[Circe]

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I am using ceramic fibre insulation and plan an igloo style finish. The oven is under a roof so I'm not worried about rain.

[UtahBeehiver]

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What are covering the CF with?

[Circe]

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Stucco. Thank you for responding. I have been reading your build and many others for years and now finally had time to build my own

[V-wiz]

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My plans are just like yours. I plan on curing and having it full blast before i put the insulation, because i can see how the oven performs, if it cracks, or i should say how much it cracks etc.

[UtahBeehiver]

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One thing that was suggested when I cured was to loosely cover the dome with the CF while curing to help equalize the the temperature from the inside to the outside. I did not out of forgetfulness but not a bad idea and nothing to loose.

[Circe]

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Thanks again for the quick response. On another note I have several lengths of black stove pipe from an old wood stove could I use this for my chimney?

[UtahBeehiver]

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I'll defer that question to others who used single wall pipe. I used Selkirt double wall SS pipe.

[V-wiz]

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I'm either going to use a single walled pipe or no pipe, just vent it out with a red brick chimney. I am not paying $$$$ for a double walled pipe. Thats just me.

[Circe]

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That's exactly my thoughts. I'm sure my wood burning stove gets hot than my oven will. I can't see spending more on the chimney than the rest of the oven

[cobblerdave]

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I'm either going to use a single walled pipe or no pipe, just vent it out with a red brick chimney. I am not paying $$$$ for a double walled pipe. Thats just me.

Gudday
I read an English build and his using an enameled single steel pipe. Sounds more durable than plain steel but is it available , I'm going to be keeping my eye open for that it sounds usable?

Regards dave

[Circe]

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Just back from the hardware store 3 sections of chimney for 50 bucks. Will be installing this week.

[V-wiz]

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Gudday
I read an English build and his using an enameled single steel pipe. Sounds more durable than plain steel but is it available , I'm going to be keeping my eye open for that it sounds usable?

Regards dave

Isnt enamel just the finish? If so you can even apply engine enamel from a spray can.

[cobblerdave]

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Isnt enamel just the finish? If so you can even apply engine enamel from a spray can.

Gudday
I think it's dipped and then oven baked. I don't know about engine paint would it be hard to spray the inside of a 6 in steel tube. I now have a mental picture of someone's arm up the elbow in a steel tube with a spray can. Recon one of those gloves that they use to inseminate cows. I'm not letting this thought go any further.....

Regards Dave