firebox question

kanadan

Fire Starter

Original poster

Dec 27, 2009

71

10

menifee ca

• Mar 5, 2010

• #1

hey guys im getting my steel cut for my 250 gallon reverse flow today, and now im second guessing myself with the fire box is 24x24 big enough for it. I was never able to figure out the calculator thats on here

 

autoferret

Meat Mopper

Sep 24, 2008

159

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Orlando, Fl

• Mar 5, 2010

• #2

i'm going to be making mine 30"Lx16"Wx16"H when i finaly buy the 1/2" plate

 

bryon

Fire Starter

Dec 22, 2007

42

10

• Mar 5, 2010

• #3

According to the pit calc. for a 250 gal. tank a 26 X 28 X 28 firebox would be close to ideal.

 

aquasport

Newbie

Mar 1, 2010

23

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Goose Creek, SC

• Mar 7, 2010

• #4

I agree, should be plenty big enough. I'm making mine 28 x 24 x 24 for my 250 gal.

 

bbally

Master of the Pit

OTBS Member

Aug 24, 2007

1,099

47

Western Colorado

• Mar 7, 2010

• #5

Does not really matter as much as what its draft is... how many inches of draft are you putting on the firebox?

24 X 24 X 30 will more the hold enough fuel. But the real deal is what air can you feed the fuel and how hard can you cut the air and maintain a balance with the damper?