If you decide to install a fireplace in the house, then you need to remember that it should have not only an original appearance, but also excellent functionality. After all, even any original design will not bring pleasure if the fireplace does not fulfill its main task - to create heat in the house without much hassle.
In order not to regret your purchase, you need to consider various from all sides. At the same time, it is recommended to pay attention not only to advantages, but also to disadvantages, since they can cross out all the positive aspects of even the most expensive and chic hearth.
The focus should be on fireplaces, since the appearance of this interior element can be easily modified, but the design features are almost impossible to change. And to make it easier to understand their species diversity, consider the pros and cons of the main types of furnaces.
1. Cast iron furnaces. Cast iron is a metal that quickly heats up and cools for a long time. In other words, it will bring heat to the house for a long time. In addition, their efficiency is about 70%, but at the same time they have much smaller dimensions than other types of furnaces. As for the shortcomings, it is only one: this material is unstable to sudden changes in temperature, as a result of which it quickly bursts.
2. Steel furnaces. Heat-resistant steel has long been very popular in the manufacture of fireplaces. For example, LLC “Company Palette of Fire” has been selling fireplaces since 2005, and at the same time, their assortment always has hearths with steel furnaces, this can be seen on the Elit-Kamin.ru website. Their main advantages are that they are not massive, and are also easy to process, which makes it possible to give them an absolutely exclusive appearance. Shortcoming: short term of operation. Over time, in places of direct contact with the fire, the steel burns out and the fireplace becomes unusable.
3. Fireplaces with an open firebox. These include classic fireplaces with bewitching flames. Many dreamed of installing such a fireplace in their home as in Hollywood films. But, in addition to the original appearance, it no longer has advantages. It is difficult to clean, it does not heat the room well, has a massive structure, it is also flammable, and releases harmful combustion products into the house.
4. Fireplaces with a closed firebox. This is the same hearth, only access to the flame is closed by refractory glass, so you can safely enjoy the look of fire. In addition, it is very easy to mount, as the fireplace has a simple design and small dimensions. Yes, and he can give any appearance. Disadvantage: high cost, but it’s better to pay once than pay a hundred times later.