Purchasing an Oak Electric Fireplace to Warm the House
July 25, 2009 by Hanna08
There are a number of different styles and designs of electric fireplaces. The construction generally differs on the styles and designs preferred, as well as on the materials available. An oak electric fireplace is just one popular option for most homeowners.
Oak wood is used for fireplaces and other home heating and cooling units or furniture due to a number of reasons. Firstly, oak is a wood that is very strong and durable. It can resist insect and all kinds of fungal attack because of its high tannin content.
In addition, an electric fireplace made of oak wood yields an attractive natural texture. It has grain markings that most people consider as highly attractive. This is one of the reasons that most homeowners prefer an oak electric fireplace for decorative purposes.
However, with lots of new styles and designs available for oak electric fireplaces these days, of course you should look to buy the unit that shows off the quality of oak as best as possible. One technique is to contrast the electric fireplace insert to the mantle, the one that makes up the exterior portion of a fireplace. Instead of using oak wood, cast iron or aluminium can be used for the mantle; which are both long standing and dependable.
As well as the mantle, the section that shows how realistic the electric fireplace looks is the logs. What is nice to know about the logs is that they are durable. When the fireplace is turned on, the logs usually give off a crackling sound which adds to the realstic effect. They burn like real embers; but the truth is, a light bulb is just installed right down to the logs to produce the glow typical to that of an actual fire.
There is of course no need to install the electric fireplace where there is a chimney. It can be installed easily even at areas where traditional fireplaces can’t accommodate, examples being condominiums, high rise buildings and apartments. Some units are even portable so you can move them around to suit your needs and preferences. What really helps your fireplace look great is the fireplace designs.
With modern electric fireplaces looking very realistic, and having many qualities, it’s no wonder more and more people are claiming that unlike other heating appliances, like a gas fireplace, oak electric fireplaces make a great option due to the convenience it brings to any home.
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I am an architect, and used to building traditional fireplaces, with no
smoking problem whatsoever.
Now I built my house and as David Hale comments above it is completely sealed, the consequence is that the fireplace becomes short of air and begins coughing and the smoke starts wobling with no ascending draft, finally getting inside the room.
I tried to make a ventilation on the front part of the fireplace floor, but the cold draft from outside clashes the smoke to the back of the fireplace and bounces outside of the mouth.
On the other hand it cools the air on top of the fire, you can feel a draft comming from above.
The formula I use is: the mouth area/8, is the area of the chute.
The throat opens the width of the fireplace 140cm also 1/8 of the height of the fireplace(180cm)
My fireplace(mouth) is 6ft(180cm) tall and 4,5ft(140cm wide),2ft deep.
I made a hole at the back of the fireplace and closing the one on the floor but I cannot get a solid draft of hot air climbing to the chute, or on the most there's a slight current of smoke that falls out of the mouth on the corners, annoying me greatly.
Please if you have any suggestions; I am looking for the measures to see if I can adapt my fireplace to the Rumford original.
Thank you
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Of course the fireplace probably wont be lit cuz he talmbout he don't wanna add to the gas bill. BWWAHAHA he cracks me up
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