Even Conan wanted in when it hit -4 with wind chill. I have a fire in the wood burning furnace and another in this beautiful fireplace that I don’t use often enough. Today’s the day, though.
I can't tell what kind of swinging door that is on the fireplace, but the glass type provide a lot more heat, because less air gets drawn up the chimney from the far corners of your house. It can fool you because it's not as warm right in front of a bare fire.
@ Dad29. My wife bought a parka for our new mixed terrier up here in NH. I don't put it on her when I walk her and she romps happily, doesn't want to come in. Remember the joke that a sweater is a garment that a child puts on when its mother is cold?
Why is the cat not in front of the fire? Did it's ancestors neglect it's learning? It is written in the Tomes of Old that any cat, having access to a warm fire, shall immediately commandeer said fire and install itself in such a manner as to block all others. This is the law.
I can confirm as a fact that a traditional fireplace generally takes more heat (as warm air up the flue) than it gives in radiant heat back into the room. That fireplace, being a Rumsford type (or similar) which is taller and has more beveled sides, does radiate better than most designs. That it appears that there is a reasonably large area in front of the fire with no objects to catch radiant heat and transfer it to the air in the room, it's probably a little less efficient that way too. I certainly cannot argue with the aesthetics though, first rate for sure.
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I can't tell what kind of swinging door that is on the fireplace, but the glass type provide a lot more heat, because less air gets drawn up the chimney from the far corners of your house. It can fool you because it's not as warm right in front of a bare fire.
Saw a temp of 18F in Atlanta this AM.
Up here, dog owners actually buy sweaters for their pooches before taking them out in 0F (or less) temps.
Sheesh.
@ Dad29. My wife bought a parka for our new mixed terrier up here in NH. I don't put it on her when I walk her and she romps happily, doesn't want to come in. Remember the joke that a sweater is a garment that a child puts on when its mother is cold?
Why is the cat not in front of the fire? Did it's ancestors neglect it's learning?
It is written in the Tomes of Old that any cat, having access to a warm fire, shall immediately commandeer said fire and install itself in such a manner as to block all others. This is the law.
I can confirm as a fact that a traditional fireplace generally takes more heat (as warm air up the flue) than it gives in radiant heat back into the room. That fireplace, being a Rumsford type (or similar) which is taller and has more beveled sides, does radiate better than most designs. That it appears that there is a reasonably large area in front of the fire with no objects to catch radiant heat and transfer it to the air in the room, it's probably a little less efficient that way too. I certainly cannot argue with the aesthetics though, first rate for sure.
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