Ceramic Vs Steel Catalytic Combustor

Get the full warmth and value out of your woodstove with an american made replacement combustor from condar.

Ceramic vs steel catalytic combustor.

Steel catalytic combustor vs ceramic. The ceramic brick of our catalysts can vary in color but rest assured our quality is guaranteed. Start date nov 24 2008. For many of the stove models below you have a choice between ceramic or steel catalytic combustors.

Only 3 left in stock order soon. After about 1 5 years you could see the honeycomb breaking apart in the center and the steel was very brittle to the point it would break if you were trying to brush it off. Click here to learn about condar s catalyst warranty. Jul 10 2008 10 wny.

Replacing the catalytic combustor in your wood stove will ensure that the stove is operating properly burning more efficiently and emitting minimal amounts of pollutants to protect air quality. Can t crack or crumble even at highest operating temperatures. Steelcat combustors have longer burn time more heat. Saves you money use less wood to generate the same heat save up to 1 3 of the cost of a cord of wood and burn up to 8 hours longer than a non catalytic stove.

Find combustors for virtually every catalytic wood burning heating stove in existence even if your stove manufacturer has long been out of business. I had a steel combustor on my old dutchwest and wasn t happy with it. Yes the steel catalyst lights off earlier you can engage your draft bypass at 400 f 204 c which is 100 f 38 c sooner than a ceramic catalyst can be engaged. Available in round rectangular canned uncanned.

Less build up of wood ash within the honeycomb cells. Nov 24 2008 1 i m on the hunt for a new cat for my stove i m aware of the ceramic ones but has. 1602515 dutchwest vt castings replacement refractory assembly 3 8 out of 5 stars 9. Condar ceramic catalytic combustor for blaze king and englander wood stoves cc 005 4 9 out of 5 stars 10.

Ceramic honeycomb catalytic combustors converts smoke into water vapor carbon dioxide and heat. The hearth room wood stoves and fireplaces. It seemed to be degrading faster than the ceramic ones i had used in the past. Our combustors already meet epa guidelines going into effect in 2020 to improve air quality by reducing harmful emissions from your wood burning stove.

Status not open for further replies. Genuine steelcat steel catalytic combustor from condar the option to upgrade your ceramic cc 001 combustor to steelcat is now available. Why are the steelcat cells smaller than the ceramic honeycomb cells. Because the steel cell walls can be thinner than ceramic walls your performance is better.