Fireplace Grates Blower
What can or should I do or use to get more heat out of mire fireplace?
My fireplace is a wood burning fireplace. It’s 2-2.5 ft deep and 3 to 3.5 ft wide. I’ve got a standard grate in to hold the wood for burning. I’d like to get more heat out of it. Seems it’s only about 10% effective at best. I’ve looked at Fireplace Heaters (grates with blowers) and that might work. Cozy Grate seems to look like it might be the best. I’ve also thought about adding Iron plate around all 3 sides of the fireplace to help generate more heat. Think this would help? Anyway I’m currious if anyone knows what more I can do to get more heat outta this sucker. I’m payin bout 60$ a rick (cord) for wood and would like to garner as much a financial benefit from it as I can. Oh…and another thing..Can I add a wood burning stove to a standard chimney without any real modifications? As you might tell I’m a city boy…HELP ME?? Thoughts?? Brrrr…Cold here in Indiana.
WeisWeis,
I have tried and tested all the firebacks and metal tube with blower systems over my years of working with fireplaces and I must say they are gimmicks. They really do not net heat gains, so they are not worth the money.
Since you are in a city you would be best served to get the fireplace sizes for a wood stove add on, or better yet a fireplace insert with blower. There are some EPA approved models that are pretty efficient at squeezing heat out of wood, and it sounds like that is what you want to do. The trick is that the quality suppliers of these inserts and stoves are on back order for 4-6 months. There is a real rush on these types of wood burning units this year. My advice is to call a wood insert installer and have him measure and size your fireplace for an insert and get you a few options (be sure to ask about lead times for delivery).
In the meantime save your nickels for the insert and plug the flue with a chimney balloon to keep your damper from leaking any more of your furnace heat out. When you get the insert installed it wil be worth the trouble and the wait.
Pele Makes Your Fire Blaze
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