48" wide x 32" high--correct size for masonry fireplace?
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Isokern fireplace units: anyone have experience with these?
Comments (24)I looked into Isokern too & here is what I found: Most Crackerbarrel restaurants on the East Coast have a 72 " wide Isokern in them. A real woodburning fireplace that gets used in every CrackerBarrel especially during wintertime. These units are like modified Rumford style fireplaces, they really put out HEAT. Isokern East Coast distributor is in Jacksonville, Fl & they have several regional offices. Yes, the item is imported from Denmark, they have a recommendation list featuring Trump Towers, Marriott & Ritz Carlton & Cracker Barrel. They have a model called Fire Lite which can be built on a combustable floor as long as it has engineered truss floor to support 2,000 lbs. Most new homes have this truss bearing load built in to their houses without requesting it. They can also be built in almost 96% of the basements on the East Coast as the Code requires 3500psi concrete in the IRC2003 code book. The indor units are dealer installed, the outdoor patio models may be installed by your Mason. They vent this model (Fire Lite) into a Metal round 14" dual lined chimney. The other Isokern models also support a Brick Ledge so that Brick doesn't have to run all the way to the footers. They (Isokern) have several models ranging from a patio models to indor models from 36 to 72" wide hearths. NONE of these units will take an insert. They are strictly designed to be real OPEN use fire burners or to be used with a gas burning log kit. The thing I like is that you can have the option of either in an Isokern. Perfect for my woodburning days now & we I can't slog the load of logs anymore, I will convert the unit to propane (should it still be available :>)) The FireRock fireplaces are more of an West Coast fireplace company; haven't seen many units on the east coast so I can't comment on them. Here is a link that might be useful: Isokern & Why I chose Isokern...See MoreDoes anyone use brick anymore for their fireplace???
Comments (12)Another perspective. We have a used brick, with fire brick and tile liner wall with three fues, one for the master bedroom (fireplace has wooden/Dry Wall finish) one to the basement and one on the main floor which support a large fireplace with a large wood storage bin (with it's own exterior door for loading, we don't us it for that for obvious reasons), all finished inside with used brick. The whole unit is on an exterior wall with the flues exterior to the house proper all enclosed in used brick, real brick, may have block underneath, I don't know. I don't recommend it if you're going to use it for heating, and I'd recommend it for decorating reasons only if that's real important, and would ask why not use brick veneer? Then the flues could be enclosed in an insulated structure that would help keep the flues warmer, cutting back on smell and improving the draft and heat utilization when heating with wood. Of course if you're using the fireplace "open" you'll be doing good to break even on heat gain/loss. We're having the chimney people out on Tuesday to clean two of the flues, maybe power clean the flue to the main floor, it is used the most, and then install a "LockTop" damper at the top of the main fireplace flue so we can close a "storm door" like damper when the unit isn't in use. All this will run about $800, something to keep in mind when one thinks they are saving money when burning hard wood, we did use an insert in the main and it did heat well. We've been here almost 20 years and have burned upwards of two cords in a season, less in recent years. Not sure what all has changed, it isn't the used brick construction, but we have noticed an increase, under some weather conditions, of the old fire smell, thus the above mentioned work is intended to correct...we will of course have to remove the insert as the damper requires access to a chain coming down the flue for its operation, we'll just use he fireplace for ambiance on a few times a year going forward. The subject of smell has been on the forum many times, and there is a general consensus that an exterior masonry chimney is more problematic than an interior chimeny or one in an insulated enclosure, as is done, I believe, in most stainless chimney installations that have a simple frame box around the chimney to cover its route to the roof....See MoreDoors for large direct vent fireplaces?
Comments (7)Try taking a look at the follow two Lennox products: Montebello - Very large (40" and 45") Louverless gas direct vent units which give you the look and feel of a sight built masonry fireplace instead of having your fireplace look like a radiator. There is a freestanding screen option which would be used on a masonry fireplace. You also get your choice of four brick patterns. Sounds like the "old cottage" may be your style. Big flame 50K + BTU's, large glass opening 34" tall on the 45" models. Elite Louverless (ELDV) Â ItÂs a smaller version (35", 40" and 45") of the Montebello louverless look. The style view door option is similar to the door you liked on the Regency unit. Smaller BTU's but flame is proportioned to the glass size of 26" height. You can check it out and down load the specÂs at www.lennoxhearthproducts.com...See MoreHearth Size Questions
Comments (1)As a practical matter I don't think you have to worry about the wood floor catching fire (although it's possible, but not likely that the heat could degrade the finish). The codes have a safety margin built in to them. However, if you plan to sell the house you could have a problem with a zealous inspector catching it....See Moreathensmomof3
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