Are Rumford fireplaces good?
A Rumford fireplace cures all those problems with simple tweaks in design! A Rumford fireplace is taller and more shallow than a modern fireplace. Rumford fireplaces draw smoke up and out the chimney better than any other design. And the heat they fill a room with is many times that of our modern fireplaces.
How do you light a fire in a Rumford fireplace?
Open the damper and light the fire. Light a sheet of newspaper on top of the fire to heat up the flue and get the air in it going up. Light the newspaper inside the bundle of kindling at the top. The flame at the top of the fire burns up the smoke.
Are Rumford fireplaces safe?
The shallowness of the Rumford fireplace and the effectiveness of providing heat in the room came at the risk of burning logs and embers falling out of the fireplace, potentially causing a home fire.
What is a Rumford style fireplace?
Rumford fireplaces are tall and shallow to reflect more heat, and they have streamlined throats to eliminate turbulence and carry away the smoke with little loss of heated room air. Rumford fireplaces were common from 1796, when Count Rumford first wrote about them, until about 1850.
Do you need a chimney for all fireplaces?
While a chimney isn’t necessary, most electric fire suites will require you to do some drilling or structural work, especially if you need to create a cavity for an inset electric fire. You can read more about how to install an electric fireplace here.
How close can a flue be to a boundary?
With regard to proximities to boundaries, a flue duct outlet of a gas appliance needs to be sited so that it is at least 600mm from the boundary line when facing it and at least 300mm from the boundary line when running parallel to it.
Does a flue have to be straight?
Both the Regulations and the Standards recommend that bends in the chimney be avoided, as a straight vertical chimney performs better. If bends are necessary there must be no more than four in the length of the chimney. Most flue and chimney manufacturers provide standard gather and fireplace components.