Flare Fireplaces 42 Flare Traditional Series Urban Fireplaces Installation Guide
- July 17, 2024
- FLARE FIREPLACES
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Flare Fireplaces 42 Flare Traditional Series Urban Fireplaces Installation Guide
TRADITIONAL HEAT RELEASE OVERVIEW
The heat release opening is required for all traditional fireplaces and allows warm air to flow back into the room. This controls the temperature of the surrounding walls, keeping them relatively cool.
Heat Release Keys:
- Must remain open at all times
- Must be at the top of the enclosure, within 1” – 3” of the non-combustible firestop.
- Can be located on any interior side of the surround
- If placed on the side of the surround it must be on both sides and sized equally
- The heat release must be interior facing
- The heat release must be horizontally oriented.
- Restriction created by any finishing placed over the opening must be considered when calculating the open-air flow
- All sizing is assuming the surround stops a minimum of 40” above the fireplace
Fireplaces sized 42” & 46” – vent area must be at least 140 square
inches of open-air flow.
Fireplaces sized 39” – vent area must be at least 100 square inches of
open-air flow.
NOTE
Any opening greater than the minimum size is highly recommended and will help reduce the temperature of the surrounding walls. Make sure a non-combustible fire stop is placed atop the inside of the chase and is framed in a way that does not allow any pockets of heat to be formed. All heat should be able to rise to the fire stop and freely flow out of the heat release opening into the room.
TRADITIONAL HEAT RELEASE EXAMPLES
SHADOW LINE
The shadow line heat release is implemented by dropping your surround 1” – 3”, recessing your build back 3” – 4” then finishing to the ceiling. This will create a small L-shaped reveal at ceiling level where the portion of the reveal running parallel to the ceiling is left open across the length and/or sides of the surround.
DROP WALL
The drop-wall heat release is implemented by creating a surround that reaches the minimum ceiling level of 40” above the top of the fireplace, and instead of bringing the surround all the way to the ceiling you hold your entire surround from the ceiling, opening the top of the surround to allow heat to rise out of the top and into the room.
LINEAR SLOT OR LOUVERED GRATE
The linear slot or louvered grate heat release is implemented by creating an opening in your fireplace surround within 1” – 3” of the non-combustible firestop which meets the open air-flow requirements and allows the heat to enter the room through the opening provided.
NOTE
Once you understand we use natural air flow to cool the area around the fireplace, you’ll see there are many ways to design an effective heat release. Our manual can’t show every possibility, but if you have a design idea, please contact us. We’re happy to approve it for you.
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