We hope you discover this thesaurus of fire terms useful in your hunt for the perfect fire.
BTUs — British Thermal Unit, the primary heat measurement unit used by the hearth industry. It’s the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one lb. Of water by 1 degree F. At sea level.
B-Vent — A gas-burning appliance that takes in combustion air from the home and vents products of combustion outside of the home. B-Vent is also generally known as natural vent.
Builder Series — Fireplaces specially built for builders and contractors, featuring a stunning blend of class, efficiency and economy.
Cabinet — A fire cupboard is usually a wooden finishing option for direct vent or vent-free fireplaces which are installed on the floor of the room and vented thru the wall. They enclose the whole fireside and can be made for walls or corners. They range between 13 to 28 inches deep.
Catalytic Combustor — A tool used on some wood burning stoves to scale back the temperature at which smoke is ignited.
Catalytic or Non-Catalytic — Catalytic wood stoves and hearth inserts have ceramic honeycombed chambers lined with a metal catalyst ( usually platinum or palladium ) that works to extend the rate of combustion. The catalytic combustor burns away gases and particulates normally emitted into the air. Catalytic wood stoves allow folk to burn wood at lower temperatures for extended periods of time. With Non-Catalytic wood stoves, combustion occurs in the firebox. These stoves are usually more cost-effective than catalytic wood stoves and need less upkeep.
Chase — A structure built around, and enclosing, parts of the chimney and in a few cases, housing the appliance.
Circulating Firebox — Has louvers at the top and bottom so that a fan may be put in. Louvers can’t be covered.
Clearance — The distance needed by building and fire codes between stove, smoke pipe or chimney and flamable materials such as wood furniture or carpets.
Clearances have to be observed even if nonflammable plaster or other masonry materials protect the flamable materials,eg wood fixtures or carpets.
Direct Vent — An appliance that draws combustion air from outside and exhausts it’s combustion products to the outdoors eliminating the necessity for the standard chimney system. A glass panel in direct vent units is vital to keeping the combustion system sealed from the home, maintaining high efficiency and indoor air quality.
Electronic Ignition — needs electricity to start the unit either 110 volt or battery.
EPA rules — state laws of wood burning appliances requiring that products sold later than July one, 1992 emit not more than 4.1 grams of particulate matter per hour for catalytic-equipped units and no more than 7.5 grams for non-catalytic-equipped units.
Firebox — That portion of the solid fuel appliance where the fuel is found and where primary combustion occurs.
Hearth — The bottom of the firebox, most commonly used in connection with fireplaces. In general, the foundation on that fires for classy and heating applications are constructed. Is different from floor protection.
High-Efficiency Wood-Burning Fireplace — EPA-approved fireplaces offering a balance of elegance and energy potency.
Inserts — Heating units that retrofit into an existing fire ( masonry or factory-built ). They burn wood, gas or pellets and offer superior efficiency.
Mantel ( Flush Mantel ) — An alternative finishing choice for direct vent and ventless fireplaces. They could be wood, marble or stone. The mantels don’t encase the whole hearth, but frame it. Thus they are only 1 3 / 4 to two 0.5 inches deep. Mantels are used when the fireplace is installed within the wall or on the outside wall of the house.
Manually Controlled — Control the height of the flame at the unit only.
Mid-Efficient, Heat-Circulating, Wood-Burning fireplace — Security’s HE43 fireplace adds style and warmth to any home with fifty percent potency and a panoramic view of the fire.
ODS — Oxygen Depletion Sensor - A safety device that turns on the fire’s flame monitoring mechanism in case unnecessary levels of corp, are spotted. This would reduce the amount of oxygen, causing the pilot flame to become unstable and lift off the thermocouple tip. The fire then shuts off instantly before the condition becomes dangerous.
Pellet Burning — made from 100 percent wood sawdust with no additions. The sawdust in pellets is a manufacturing byproduct otherwise destined for landfills.
Radiant Fireboxes — a. K. A flush face. The facing ( Stone, Tile, Brick ) can cover above and below the fireplace opening.
Remote prepared — ready to turn the unit on and off remotely via a wired or wireless remote. Remote is sold separately. The height of the flame can’t be adjusted remotely. Not recommended for vented gas logs.
Surround — For this site we will outline a fire surround as a marble or tile frame between the fireside itself and the wooden mantel. Cabinets seldom use surrounds. However, some makers do call a wooden cabinet a “cabinet surround.”
Thermostatically Controlled — Senses the temperature at the unit not of the room. Not as versatile as a remote ready with a thermostat.
Variable Flame Height — thru the remote, you can increase and decrease the peak of the flame and flip the unit on and off. Also out there in thermostatically controlled.
Vent-Free — Gas appliance that has no need for a flue. Although vent-free units offer high potency, some areas may not permit their use. Please check with your local building official.
nil Clearance fireplace — A factory-built fireside that is created so that it can be placed, safely, near combustible material. To discover the righ ones be sure to look through all the chief electric fireplace inserts and fireplace inserts manufacturer websites.