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Introducing Wood Fireplace Inserts

Monday, February 15th, 2010

This unit will leave you amazed and delighted The 1100 insert is the ready - made solution for smaller stone fireplaces, 1 5 cu ft Firebox Adjustable handle Self - cleaning glass system Rear exhaust with 45° angle Optimum efficiency 75% Qualifies for the USA tax credit USA only Tested by OMNI as per applicable standards CSA UL ULC and or others, Specifications Type of Fuel Wood Maximum recommended heating area 500 to 1 400 sq ft Blower 130 CFM Maximum output - EPA test wood 35 000 BTU h Maximum output - seasoned cord wood 50 000 BTU h Color Metallic black Exhaust pipe diameter 6 Type of chimney 2 100 deg F 650 deg C Recommended chimney diameter 6 Minimum chimney height 12 Log positioning Over width Maximum log length 16 Type of door Ceramic glass with cast iron frame Glass surface 125 sq in Steel thickness 0 19 Weight 250 lbs Test standard - safety ULC S - 627 UL 1482 Test standard - emissions EPA Method 28 Dimensions Minimum fireplace opening Width 25 Depth 14 Height 22 Dimensions Exterior Width 24 Depth 22 5 Height 21 5 Dimensions Firebox Width 18 Depth 12 5 Height 11 25 Dimensions Door opening Width 15 5 Height 8 5 Minimum Clearances to Combustibles Sidewall 13 Side Mantle 9 Shelf 27 Minimum floor protection 18 16 Projection in the room 7 7, Requires the purchase of a door overlay a faceplate and a faceplate trim kit
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In Order to decrease emissions from wood stoves and to coincide with the new environmental regulations, wood fireplace inserts nowadays are used the advanced combustion technology and was developed in both the United States and Canada. To make sure more complete combustion of the wood and smokes, a secondary combustion was included in this new technology to boost the fireplace operating efficiency and to diminish the amount of emission escaping from the firebox.

The new wood fireplace inserts use two separated preheated path of combustion air, one of the air sources feeds promptly into the wood burning and the other one is aimed above the main fire to capture and ignite the incomplete combustion gases that would otherwise be released up the chimney. 

The benefit from using double combustion air path:

  • This two combustion air path simultaneous zone and flame patters in the wood fireplace insert
  • Decrease the emissions by ten fold compared to a conventional  fireplace
  • Release the low levels of creosote and incomplete combustion products, and eliminate the potential for chimney fires.

In order to allow much of the infrared heat to be transmitted into the room, wood fireplace inserts using advanced combustion technology included airtight, gasketed doors, and special ceramic glass windows.  And to allow easy viewing of the fire, a hot air blower used in turn to sweep the window with air. 

This new wood fireplace inserts have a better heat exchange property than conventional fireplaces because room air is drawn by a fan through a grill under the firebox then sent through a heat exchanger and back into the room at the top of the fireplace. In turn to send the heat to the rest of the house, the heat can be ducted to adjacent rooms where as auxiliary fan can send it through ducts.

The chances of combustion products leaking into the house are negligible as these wood fireplace inserts have such little interface with the house air.  For better safety and effectiveness, the outdoor air is supplied directly to the fireplace for combustion and the maze that is used for preheating the air before it goes into the firebox is designed to keep the combustion gases from escaping. The levels of energy efficiency can be around 50% to 70% in a normal installation and when installed in a major living area with an open view to other parts of the house can be higher.  The insert can provide much of the heating needs for the entire house and also can reduce monthly heating bills.

The wood fireplace inserts provided the energy independence.  This wood fireplace insert can still operate as heat source for the house even with the power failure.  But the heat from the fire will radiate from the fireplace into the house by natural because the electric circulating fan will not run.