From the earliest times, the fireplace is an important component of housing, responding not only for its heating, but also for creating a special atmosphere of warmth and coziness. Fireplaces can be executed not only from a brick, quite often it is possible to meet also cast-iron ones, which by heat transfer considerably surpass traditional analogs.
Advantages of cast-iron fireplaces
Modern fireplaces made of cast iron become an attractive piece of furniture. And yet their main task is not the decorative, but the heating of the room. A cast-iron fireplace with an open firebox serves as a source of thermal energy in the process of burning fuel, but models with a door last longer retain their ability to heat transfer. For comparison: fireplaces with an open firebox have an efficiency of about 15%, whereas in closed ones it reaches 80%.
Some models, in addition to solving the problems of heating and decorating the dwelling, can also serve to heat water. So, the fireplace, integrated into the heating system of the house, will be able to cope with the problem of the lack of hot water in the house.
Also models with built-in oven or hob are common. In this case, the fireplace turns into a cooking appliance.
Of course, we can not fail to mention the specific atmosphere of coziness and relaxation created with the help of the fireplace. The aesthetic side here plays a dominant role. The presence of forged elements turns a cast-iron fireplace for a summer residence into a work of art, creating a certain romantic mood.
Varieties of cast-iron fireplaces
By the type of fuel used, cast-iron fireplaces for the home are wood and gas. Most often, people prefer the models that work on solid fuels.
According to the configuration and placement, cast-iron fireplaces can be corner and conventional, wall-mounted and island. By type of firebox - open and closed. The most common case is a cast-iron fireplace with glass. This contributes to good heat transfer and makes it possible to see the flame in the furnace.
Features of the installation of a cast-iron fireplace
A cast-iron fireplace is a ready-to-use unit that does not require complicated preparatory work before installation and start of use. If desired, you can build around it a fireproof foundation, although this is not necessary.
The main requirement concerns the availability of a good chimney, to which our heater will be connected. As a chimney, a ceramic or sandwich tube with additional thermal insulation is usually used.
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