Fireplace Screens: Make A Fireplace More Efficient

A normal fireplace is an inefficient way to heat a home. It is difficult to control the heat of the fire as well as the of heat that is lost flowing up the chimney. Glass fireplace screens can make a fireplace much more efficient.

Glass screens serve the exactly same safety purpose as most other fireplace screens. The keep those popping red embers from jumping through the fireplace firebox and causing a fire in the home. However, in addition to these advantages, the glass screen has some advantages that are not found with other open screens.

Glass fireplace screens have an air control damper that limits the amount of air that can enter into the fireplace. This damper is adjustable so that you can burn wood more efficiently to get more heat out of every cord of wood you burn.

The doors to she screen are made of clear fireproof glass so that you can get a better view of the fire than would be possible with a normal screen. The glass is better at keeping the embers contained in the fireplace than a screen. When you need to add wood to the fire, the doors conveniently fold out of the way to make loading easy.

A fireplace, even with the damper closed can allow heat to escape from the home in the winter and to enter the home during the summer. In addition, there is often a smoky smell that enters the home even when the fireplace is not in use. By using a glass fireplace screen, you prevent the smoky smell and any heat loss or gain through the chimney. The screen is much more effective at stopping the heat flow form the chimney than the standard metal damper.

At night with a traditional fireplace screen, you must allow the fire to die down before heading to bed. With the glass fireplace screen, you can leave the fire burning with the doors closed and the fireplace will continue to warm your home as the fire dies down.

If you close the air damper on the fireplace screen, the flames will die down quickly and all that will be left in the fireplace are the glowing embers that may last all night long. In addition, when the fire dies out there is no down draft through the chimney. This saves the average homeowner eight hours of heat being sucked through the chimney every night.

Jeff Bridges has always enjoyed the warmth received in front of the fire he currently runs a website where he sells fireplace screens. There they promote many differently styles, colors, and designs of fireplace screens.