How the fireplace works
Heat storage fireplace
The hot flue gas flows from burn chamber to an accumulation mass which is attached on the top of the fireplace insert or next to it. Accumulation mass is a heavy material which is capable of absorbing and storing of the energy from the flue gas. The stored energy is afterwards slowly radiating to the living room through the casing of the fireplace. Such solution offers heat storage and healthy radiating heat. The output per hour is lower and the interval between adding wood to the fireplace is longer with this kind of fireplace.
Convectional fireplace
The cold air is sucked from the living room inside the casing of the fireplace where is being heated from the steel body of the fireplace insert. This heated air is distributed back to the living room. There is a rapid heat increasing in the living room shortly after the burning starts. Convectional fireplaces are suggested for rooms with higher energy losses. Higher efficiency may be reached by using the additional convectional mantle which serves as a hot air distributor. In such case the energy distributed to the room where the fireplace is installed may be reduced only to the heat radiating through the glass.
