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How do you get more heat into a room when using a gas log fireplace?
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∙ 13y ago
Check and see if your fireplace has heat vents on the sides or above the firebox, and that they are open.
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How does a fireplace heat a room?
A fireplace heats a room by radiation. That radiation is the direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
What can i do to make my wood burning fireplace generate more heat?
Fireplaces are generally pretty bad at heating. A set of doors for the fireplace can help. A heat exchange grate with a blower can get more warm air out into the room. The best solution is also the most expensive- a properly installed fireplace insert. This is basically a wood stove that fits into the fireplace.
What function does fireplace fans serve?
The function that a fireplace fan serves is to distribute heat throughout the room that the fireplace is in. A fireplace fan is ideal because it's probably not safe to sit too close to a fireplace.
Which generates more heat a wood or gas fireplace?
Well is the question the total amount of heat, or total USEFUL heat? In general, a wood fire burns a bit hotter than gas- hence the wood fired pizza ovens. Hoever, gas fireplaces usually have a heat exchanger that draws in room air, warms it, and returns it to the room. It has less air going up the chimney than a wood fireplace (a major point of heat loss) The chimney of a wood fireplace may be more massive brick, which will hold heat after the fire burns out.
How does a fireplace heat a room and why do only the people directly in front of the fireplace feel the warmth of the fire?
Fireplaces have mostly radiant heat- infrared light. All light travels in a straight line- that whey the people in front feel the heat.
What is fireplace reflector?
a vertical metal sheet that goes behind the fire to reflect heat back into the room.
What did the Franklin stove look like?
It is like a metal box with a chimney flue. Its big advantage is compared to a fireplace. In a fireplace, a huge fraction of the heat goes up the chimney and you only get heat if you stand in front of it. The Franklin stove can be in the center of the room and warm the room in all directions.
My fireplace is losing too much heat up the chimney. Is there a way to delfect it?
You ARE going to lose heat up the chimney. Couple of things you can do to keep SOME of it in the room. Got a set of doors for the fireplace? They need to be open while burning, but can be closed as fire goes out, keep from sucking warm air out of the room. There are heat exchangers that are metal tubes with a fan. Tubes heated by the fire, fan pushes air thru the tubes, out into the room. The "Heatilator" style fireplaces have a heat exchanger built in to the fireplace. The heat exchangers are not cheap, and are still not as efficient as a wood stove.
Why does the gas log fireplace not heat a room?
It's most likely a woodburning/vented fireplace, by design the combustion air used to burn gas logs comes directly from the room, and all the fumes/hot air go up the chimney. The fireplace actually pulls outside air into the home to replace the air lost up the chimney. All the heat is radient, so if nothing is there the feel the heat, it is lost.
How did people heat their homes in the 1800s?
With a heat stove or a fireplace. Wood or coal was the common fuel, very inefficient even if every room had a stove or fireplace. By 1900 furnaces using hot water radiators were in use, heat could be piped to every room in the home. More efficient furnaces with electric blowers would not be available until the 1930's.
Do glass fireplace doors work better?
There are some glass doors for a fireplace, but you must make sure that the glass can withstand the heat of the fire. The glass door will prevent some heat from escaping, but not all. The glass door will not aid in keeping a room warm.
What can you use for a fire screen for a fireplace?
A fireplace can warm up a room with more than its flame. As a focal point in home decor, selecting a beautiful fireplace screen can bring style to a room. There are many choices for fireplace screens, such as simple steel guards, to beveled glass with powder coated steel frames.
