My forge's heat-up time dropped from 45 minutes to 25 after switching to a ceramic fiber blanket

I was using a 2-inch thick layer of kaowool for years in my small shop forge. Last month, I replaced it with a 1-inch thick ceramic fiber blanket from a supplier in Toledo. The difference in how fast it gets to welding heat is huge, and my propane bill for June was noticeably lower. Has anyone else seen similar results with different lining materials?

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dixon.amy8d ago

Guess it's time to tell my old kaowool it's been fired. My forge has been taking forever to get hot.

tylerr398d ago

Oh man, my buddy had that same issue last year. His forge was basically useless until he swapped out the old lining. It heated up way faster after that.