Types of Fireplaces

Today in the construction market there is a huge number of different heating devices, including various types of fireplaces. In light of all this, not only the owners of private houses, but also residents of ordinary city apartments can easily afford a fireplace. The main types of fireplaces: classic fireplace, biofireplace, electric fireplace. To build a fireplace in the room is quite expensive, and this process is very time-consuming. If the fireplace is supposed to be erected in a new building, then the place for it needs to be reserved at the design stage.

The fireplace has always been a decorative element, so it cannot act as the main heat accumulator for a long time.

Consider the main types of fireplaces

• Wood, coal - one of the oldest options. But still relevant in our time.
• Gas - easy to maintain in the absence of combustion waste, unlike a coal and wood fireplace.
• Biofuel - this type has incorporated the convenience of an electrical appliance and the charm of a live fire. At its core, it is a modernized oil lamp that uses special ethyl alcohol as fuel.
• Electric (Electric Fireplaces) - made on the basis of a fan heater or infrared heating technology.
• Pellet - Pellet is used as fuel, the supply of which is automatic.

By design features

• English (buried in a niche);
• "Alpine" or "Swiss" standing in the middle of the room;
• Rumford's fireplace;
• “Half open” (attached to the wall and not connected to the wall structure);
• Fireplaces with built-in firebox.

Architectural styles

• tiled;
• classical;
• modernism and hi-tech;
• rustic;
• bionics.

Your project or fireplace

1. Own project - gives originality and individuality, but will certainly require the construction of a foundation due to its considerable weight.
2. Ready set - choosing this option, you need to familiarize yourself with the appearance and characteristics of the future fireplace in advance. At the same time, the prices for sets can vary very well depending on the materials and characteristics.

When choosing a fireplace, another question arises, which furnace to use: open or closed? If the fireplace will be used as a heating device, then the most optimal option is a closed firebox. The furnace chamber, in this case, has a door made of special refractory glass. Such modern fireplaces are sometimes equipped with an air intake system in the room with its further heating. Fireplaces with an open firebox stop heating the room as soon as the fire goes out in them. In addition, these fireplaces need closer attention, because sparks from its flame can scatter in all directions. Among the advantages of this type of fireplace, it is worth noting only that it is a classic version of the fireplace.

Now they produce many different modifications of electric fireplaces. Among them are present, even high-tech type devices (reproducing fire, hissing, crackling coals and mimicking exhaust noise in the firebox). The design of the fireplace can be very different. Basically, fireplaces are made in the classical style (unless it is a miniature electric fireplace).