How to choose a fireplace with glass?

The fireplace creates a unique atmosphere in the room. Recently, he began to perform not only heating, but also a decorative function. In modern homes, fireplaces with glass are most often installed. They look stylish and allow you to admire the fire in safety, creating a damper from sparks and a stream of oxygen.

Kaminopech made of heat-resistant materials: heat-resistant glass and metal frame. The latest models are completely made of glass. Due to this, you can admire the fire from all sides of the fireplace and set it in the center of the room. The main requirements for it - compliance with the necessary safety standards and functionality. Glass doors perform a number of functions.

Consider the basic parameters.

• Safe observation of fire (transparent valve reliably protects the room from flying sparks and embers).
• Blocking the spread of odor, which is released as a result of the combustion of fuel (contributes to the implementation of this function, the built-in system of blowing glass from the inside).
• Isolation of noise from burning fuel (this function is relevant in rooms where you need to keep quiet, for example, in the bedroom).
• Increased heat return (due to open doors, the thrust becomes stronger, the amount of heat increases).

The scheme of work of fireplaces with glass has advantages and disadvantages. Consider the positive qualities.

• Economical and compact. A small firebox is able to provide sufficient heating, spending the minimum amount of fuel.
• Environmental friendliness. The system of glass fireplace provides for the control of burning wood, as well as the re-burning of unspent fuel. Toxic gas emission is minimal.
• Small dimensions of the heating device, which does not affect the quality of protection from the cold.
• Easy operation. You do not need to have special knowledge and skills to use a glass fireplace (the system is maximally simplified).
• Beautiful appearance. Such a fireplace looks spectacular in any interior.

Fireplaces with glass are cons.

• Glass fireplace - an expensive design. To equip it and connect, will require additional costs.
• Constant care is needed for glass that may be covered with a layer of dust or soot. However, many modern models are equipped with a glass blowing system on the inside, which does not allow accumulation and accumulation of soot.

The fireplace can be made of different materials in different designs. The glass door may have additional decorations. The main thing is that it responds to its main functions. Its standard design includes a metal frame and a double-glazed window. For their connection using special hinges and hermetic seal.

As an additional element used bolt mechanism, a handle, air vents for oxygen access and curtains that control its intake. The door may vary in size. It depends on the whole fireplace. Its maximum width is 20 cm, the minimum is 15 cm, and the height can vary from 80 to 120 cm. The opening mechanism can be either lifting or sliding.

Fireproof glass can also be installed on a wood fireplace.In the course of its installation all security measures must be observed. However, during the operation of such a structure, soot and ash will constantly form on the glass, therefore such a construction is quite rare.

Glass fireplace can have three varieties:

• with thickened doors (3 glass);
• with flat doors (1 glass);
• circular (glass surrounds the structure on all sides, which allows it to be installed in the center of the room).

There are combined models, for example, a cast-iron fireplace with heat-resistant glass. The stove can be supplemented by forging or casting, glass can be tinted, laminated, stained glass or mosaic. Glass fireplace can work on different fuels. Depending on this, there are two types of designs: gas and biofireplace.

For the work of the gas variety use gas (propane-butane). It is arranged in such a way that the capacity for fuel is inside, only ceramic imitation of charred firewood is visible to others. Such a fireplace turns on and off remotely. Using a special remote control, you can control the power of the flame. Due to plant origin, during combustion, the fuel does not emit harmful substances into the air.substances that allows you to install such a structure in any premises. Hood in this case is not required. Bio-fireplace can be of three types, consider the nuances of each.

For this model, in advance you need to provide a niche in the wall. There is no difference whether it is carrier or not. The weight of such a fireplace is small, its frame is not heated, so the ignition is excluded. A separate subspecies stand out hinged structures. They can only be mounted on a load bearing wall.

It can be mounted in the floor or it can be a portable design. The stationary model is installed in a niche. The second option can be transferred as needed. It can be used, for example, to divide a room into separate functional areas.

The category includes small fireplaces that can be moved from place to place. Such a fireplace produces enough heat and light so that you can read a book next to or warm up. It is suitable for any interior.

Currently, glass fireplaces are quite popular. Only doors can be made of glass or almost the entire structure can be made.Glass must be refractory, performing the functions previously performed by steel. The main one is to protect the room from fire.

Thermal glass for furnaces has advanced features. This effect is achieved by heating the material to high temperatures, and then its rapid cooling. Toughened glass is very durable, has the name "Stalinite"

Strained glass may be different species depending on its features.

We note the main.

• Thermal expansion when heated. Upon contact with high temperature, it expands 30 times less than other types of glass. Expansion rates may vary.
• Glass must be heat resistant, withstand high temperatures. Indicators of heat resistance range from 500 to 1000 degrees C, depending on the model of the fireplace.
• For furnaces it is necessary to use glass of a certain thickness (from 4 mm). For heavier and larger furnaces, thicker glass is used.

Matters and durability. This indicator is determined by the temperature that is maintained in the hearth. At 500, the service life of tempered glass can be several thousand hours, and at 700 degrees C - not more than 100 hours.In order to increase the number of hours, the hearth cannot be overloaded with wood, it is necessary to create conditions for the maximum possible traction. In addition, heat-resistant glass has several varieties.

Such a protective glass when broken does not crumble into small pieces, and hangs on the film. This makes it especially safe to use and relevant in homes with small children.

It is more pleasant to look at the fire through the doors with such thermal glass, it does not irritate the eyes, it looks expensive and fits almost any interior.

It performs an exclusively decorative function. Fireplace with colored glass looks original, able to make the interior interesting and memorable. Especially beautiful look designs with panoramic windows. In addition to color glass may have a relief.

This glass does not accumulate soot and soot. This newest development involves coating the glass from the inside with a special substance (metal oxide). Due to this, soot burns without a trace.

Fireplaces of glass in the interior often pursue an exclusively decorative purpose.They do not have a chimney, do not emit smoke, so they are suitable for installation in any room. The design of the fireplace depends on the room in which it will be installed, as well as the style and availability of free space. Usually it is chosen to complement the directions of high-tech, grunge, loft. A glass fireplace is considered a neutral object, it will look equally good in any style room.

Fireplace can be equipped with additional decorations: forging, carving. Glasses may have a different color and relief. Usually a glass fireplace is made in the form of a geometric figure. It can be simple (square, rectangular) or complex (multifaceted). At the same time, a glass fireplace can be completely transparent on one, two, three or four sides. A very popular round model with panoramic windows.

One of the original solutions is the fireplace table. Use it as a dining table with a fire hole in the middle. On all sides, the furnace is fenced with glass. The hearth can be covered on top with a special cover: the fire will burn inside the structure.

Recently, it has become popular to install glass doors on bath stoves.Due to this, the smoke does not go into the room, and heating takes less time. The fireplace can be a large or mini-option, which, if necessary, can be put on the floor or table. The original solution - lead under a large hearth of the whole wall. It looks especially impressive.

Glass fireplace does not require care efforts. Modern design of bio-models equipped with a system of burning all the fuel without a trace. It is enough from time to time to wipe dust off the surface. Gas fireplaces or wood with glass doors will require more care. The main problem during operation is to clean up soot and soot.

It is formed for several reasons.

• If the fireplace is gas, the cause may be in the wrong amount of fuel in relation to the incoming air. It is necessary to check whether the burner is clogged, whether the nozzles (gas inlets) are in the correct position.
• If the model runs on propane-butane, the gas supply to the air may be disrupted, the gas itself may be of poor quality. It is necessary to ensure that the jets, burner, fuel tank are in good condition and replace them if necessary.
• If it is necessary to install glass doors on a wood burning fireplace, soot cannot be avoided. To minimize this, you need to keep the valves open, regularly clean the discharge pipe. It is better not to use coniferous firewood as a fuel: during its combustion a large amount of soot is formed, the presence of resin makes it difficult to clean the glasses.

Cleaning the glass screen does not require much effort. To do this, you can use special tools for washing glass fireplaces. Shops offer a wide range of diverse products. Most often it is produced in the form of sprays or pastes, which are applied to the glass, and then removed with a sponge. Later clean glass is polished with a dry cloth.

If you need to clean the fireplace, but you can not buy a tool in the store, you can use the ashes. It needs to be wetted, then with the help of a newspaper, to process the contaminated doors with it, then rinse with water. You can make a special liquid for cleaning carbon deposits with your own hands. This will require water and vinegar in a 1: 1 ratio.

Glass doors must be removed from the fireplace and spread out on the floor. Using a sprayer, the solution is copiously sprayed onto them.When the liquid dries, wipe the glass dry with dry newspapers. If your fireplace is equipped with fixed hinges, the doors are treated with napkins soaked in solution.

It is better to clean the fireplace after each use. So soot will not accumulate. To prevent the glass from smoking in a wood-burning fireplace, it is better to use dry and clean wood for ignition. During operation, you can use a special technique: leave a narrow gap on top of the glass. Due to the air flow, a soot barrier is created. To keep the glass transparent, you can apply solid soap on it after operating and cleaning the fireplace. The effect will manifest itself in its subsequent use.

Glass fireplace - a unique decoration of the interior.

• It can be harmoniously incorporated into the ultra-modern and classic interior.
• Different styles can be created thanks to decorations and additional elements (for example, at the expense of a forged lattice, stucco molding, inserts of various materials).
• The original screen will create an additional safety gate, make the design unique.

Overview of the door for the fireplace with self-cleaning glass BG15 in the next video.