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Success with more kaowool and rigidizer. You guys were very knowledgeable. Thank you for all your input and suggestions! FYI, gap between crucible and kaowool is now 7/8” at the top rim. Flame sputter has stopped as well after I removed the refractory (~1/8”) from burner path and installed new kaowool.

Fingers crossed!

Good stuff! Thank you. I have more 1” kaowool coming. I am going to try and layer it over the existing kaowool/refractory, then rigidize it, and apply more refractory with an IR liner. If it doesn’t work, I guess I’ll just rip it all out and start from scratch.

Ahhhh, I appreciate it, Frosty! Crucible is a # 6 clay graphite.

Ok, so no crud in the burner tube or burner nozzle, although it appears that the upper portion of my burner hole may be slightly covered by refractory, hence my flame sputtering recently. I believe my 1” kaowool is thinner than the original kaowool that came with the furnace (hard to say as I threw it away, and this product has a very limited description on Amazon). I installed about 1/8-1/4” refractory over the new 1” kaowool; it’s slightly uneven in some parts. I did notice I don’t have a tight seal at the top anymore either, so I’m sure I’m losing heat around the lid. The original forge was…12.8kgs? Here’s a link to Amazon where I bought it: 0-28lbs/12.8KGS Gas/Propane Metal... Commercial link removed per TOS....interested parties can look it up. Peninsula Item Dimensions LxWxH 8.3 x 8.3 x 12.2 inches Material Stainless Steel, Metal Size 12kgs Model Name MTG2 Also here are some pics of my red headed step child of a furnace… Question still remains: can I put more kaowool over my refractory covered kaowool, and the put refractory over that? Hellcote 3000 refractory cement: Hellcote 3000 Refractory Cement for Ceramic Fiber Blankets to be Used on Any Brand Including All Hell's Forge Brand Propane Forge Units - 5 lbs

Thanks for posting so quick, guys! I will be addressing the much needed info from above later today after I do some other work! FYI, I’m in Jacksonville, FL

Hey, gang. First time poster. I bought a propane forge. It just had kaowool in it, and it got real crappy after about 10 burns. I did some research, ripped it out, and installed new 1” kaowool. I rigidized it. I applied refractory cement. Now it won’t melt my copper windings (tried for 2.5 hours @ 28psi the other day). Would like to know if I can install another layer of kaowool OVER TOP of my existing refractory, and then add another layer of refractory, and finally IR reflective ceramic coating. I’d hate to waste the original refractory coating I have in there already.