William Bronson wrote:Hey Jordan, great build!
Can you elaborate on what made you switch from a riserless core to a j tube?
thomas rubino wrote:Looking good Jordan!
I have never seen a feed tube insulated before, most are just cobbed.
It should help keep the heat heading into your bell.
Gerry Parent wrote:Hey Jordan,
Nice rebuild with all the same materials....even the mud! (reminds me too of the good ole days where local clay or even purchased was hard to find for a Canuck).
Happy to see that your still enjoying your J tube where the urge to switch (maybe later for lack of time right now?) to a different style didn't sway you.
Question: In one of your teardown photos, it appeared that the plunge tube in the bell was not insulated. Did you find having the exhaust absorbing the heat necessary for better draft or just didn't have enough room in your tiny home to keep it entirely out of the bell?