Empire Comfort Systems Black Adjustable Fireplace Hood for 28 to 48" Harmony Burners

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There is a possibility that your fireplace can get too hot. The hottest your fireplace can get is 1200-1500 degrees. This does vary on the type of fireplace you have as gas and wood fireplaces differ. Your fireplace getting too hot can cause damage to your chimney, hearth, and items around your fireplace. This can be extremely dangerous and you should take proper precautions to avoid this happening. You can lower the air intake of your fireplace and utilizing products to move the heat. Installing a fireplace hood will move the heat away from your fireplace and out into the room. You may also manage the fire by lowering the fuel intake.

This illustration shows two ways to use a mantel protector. I should think you would want to protect anything that might burn. This is a worst case scenario of a heater using the fireplace chimney. The U in the pipe is because the stove has a top opening. Just wow… Had to share. No matter what you have, now you know it could be worse.

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The Twin Skin canopy to create effective protections against smoke and accommodate any size or shape fire with ease.

Your fireplace heat deflector plays a significant role in keeping your home safe and warm, so you have to make sure that it is of the best quality! Remember, your fireplace hood is going to be the one absorbing all that excessive heat so it really needs to be very durable. Another alternative is to opt for adjustable fireplace hoods. You simply just have to slide the sides out and adjust it accordingly to fit your fireplace. YES! A 44-inch hood should work for your 42-inch opening. A bit of allowance won’t really affect its functionality and fit. The only key to this is to mount it properly so it won’t wobble. Paul and Trevor are determined to preserve the tradition of making genuine open fires using original techniques and materials. The style of our Thermovent open fire builds on similar 18th Century styles but with ingenious enhancements to deliver efficient open fire performance.

For attaching a fireplace hood to my marble fireplace, can I drill directly into the marble? There’s no metal plate on my fireplace. A fireplace can get up to 1300 degrees Fahrenheit, so protect your mantel from this excessive heat! This is even more important if your mantel is made from wood. In addition to this, a fireplace heat deflector also adds a decorative accent to your fireplace. It also helps with maintenance, optimizes heat efficiency, and provide a safe environment for the family. Size approx: Height-41 12/16″ (1060mm) Width @ base-32 11/16″ (830mm) x Width @ top-18 8/16″ (470mm) x Depth @ base- 21 1/4″ (540mm) x Depth @ top-14 3/16″ (360mm) Did you know that your fireplace gets up to 1300° or hotter when you use it? That’s hot enough to melt lead, magnesium, and Babbitt – a metal used in car engines! While your fireplace can be a cozy space wherein you can relax right beside it – the heat it produces can potentially be harmful to both you and your fireplace mantel when not properly neutralized. If you have a TV mounted above your fireplace, it is important to protect it the heat produced by your fireplace. It is all too common to see burned and destroyed TV's when they are incorrectly mounted above the fireplace. This is where a fireplace hood becomes very useful. A fireplace hood that extends a lot is sometimes called a canopy. This one from Elite extends 6″. Polished Brass Fireplace Canopy Reproduction