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DALLAS–FORT WORTH REFRACTORY PANELS
Prefabricated fireboxes are lined with fire-rated panels, and heat cracks them over the years. I photograph the panels, show you the cracks on screen, and give you a written estimate for replacement before anything is ordered.
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Refractory panels are the moulded firebrick that lines the back and sides of a prefabricated firebox. They take the heat so the metal shell does not. Over the years they crack, the surface flakes off, and pieces break away at the corners. Once a crack is wider than a coin, or you can see the metal behind the panel, the fireplace should not be used until the panel is replaced. We pull the old panels, fit new ones cut to your firebox, and seal the seams with refractory cement.
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Fine surface lines show up on almost every panel that has been burned in. What matters is whether the crack runs through the panel and whether the surface is crumbling or losing pieces. I photograph each panel and show you the difference on screen, instead of guessing from a description over the phone.
The panels are what keep fire off the metal shell of the firebox. Once a panel is cracked through or missing pieces, that protection is gone in that spot, and I would hold off on burning until it is replaced. If what I find is only surface crazing, I will tell you that too — I am not going to call something urgent when it is not.
A prefabricated firebox is built to a specific model, and the panels are made to fit that model. I read the model off the data plate inside the firebox, usually on a side wall or under the trim, before anything is ordered. If panels for your model are no longer available, I will tell you straight rather than forcing something to fit.
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