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Wood – Three Kinds Three Kinds Wood Fireplaces

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factory built (zero clearance) fireplaces
warm air out
cool air in
masonry fireplaces with steel fireboxes
masonry fireplaces

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The illustration presents three types of wood-burning fireplaces: factory-built (zero-clearance) fireplaces, masonry fireplaces, and masonry fireplaces with steel fireboxes. Each is shown with an open firebox and a hearth extension projecting into the room. The factory-built unit has grilles above and below its opening, while the masonry fireplace at the bottom has a mantel and surround. The masonry fireplace with a steel firebox has a brick facing and side grilles, with blue arrows indicating cool air entering the lower grilles and red arrows indicating warm air leaving the upper grilles. No defects or improper installation practices are identified.

Components

factory-built fireplace masonry fireplace steel firebox hearth hearth extension fireplace surround mantel brick facing air circulation grilles

Materials

brick masonry steel hearth tile