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Originally Posted by upthesaukee
When I first saw these bricks a few years back, I wrote to Hearthstone and asked if they could be used in a Hearthstone Soapstone wood stove. The answer was an emphatic "NO"!!!! They went on to say that the extreme temperatures that these bricks can generate can cause soapstone to crack. I am guessing that a straight cast iron stove would be ok. Not sure what effect the bricks can have on stoves that have a glass window.
Too bad. I know a few friends who have used them in a cast iron stove and they like them, not for use by themselves but as HRZR says, in conjunction with regular cord wood.
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I have a Jotul stove (F600 Firelight) and the ones I've tried in the past work well. I would never stack them in tight or without firewood though. The most I use at a time are 2 blocks.
I would almost equate them to kiln-dried wood. They do get very hot, but with everything on a wood stove you really need to be aware of what's going on. Always good to err on the side of caution.