cooker insulation?

[cafish]

any one tried the kowool-was abel to get some for free and wraped fire box-its 3" thick was told it would stand 2200degrees?? going to try this sat. just wondering if anyone has tried it--new here how do you post pics??

[SoEzzy]

http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4096
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[mwillis]

Kaowool is used extensively in the process industry to insulate vessels, pipe, etc. Great stuff. We usually have a lot of scraps left when we complete a project using it. I never had a use for it before. I'm gonna get every scrap I can from now on.
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I've used it many times. Whether it be inside a heat treating furnace or to control the rate of temperature loss while or after welding under certain applications. If you are planning on using it in a smoker just be sure fibers can't leak out.....I've heard various things about the fibers. ???
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[cafish]

not inside--- i wraped the outside then wraped flashing around the kowool so will not affect the inside of the cooker-the firebox is 20"round 40" long then flows into middle of tank into a diffector--if i can figure out how to post pics ill get them up--but thanks for info on fiber

[Dangerous Dan]

Kaowool is great insulation. We use it in power plants to insulate HP steam leads. Wear a dust mask while handling.

Welder by trade, Q'er by passion.

[cafish]

used it this past weekend to cook 10 butts and the insulation made all the difference in the world in saving wood-cooked on sat. night had 2" of rain and the temp on the smoker was no problem now the rain and 41 degree air temp was a different story--but anyway am very pleased with the kawool