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National Fireplace Association

The Association produces a range of technical information leaflets covering all aspects of the fireplace. If you want to know more about what is possible or you have a specific problem, these guides are ideal and are written in an easy to understand way.

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Leaflet
Making the Most of Open Fires for Coal and Wood

Introduction
"The leaping flames and glowing coals of an open fire are surely the most appealing focal point of any room. In Northern Europe and Scandinavia, the extreme temperatures forced the development of more efficient, continuous burning closed stoves..."

Leaflet
Chimney Problems and How to Solve Them

Introduction
"There is nothing more frustrating, having just altered or installed a new fireplace or stove, than to find it SMOKES back into the room. The local builder immediately fits a new cowl, which often does nothing or makes things worse..."

 

Leaflet
Air Supply for Open-Flued Fires

Introduction
"All Fires, no matter what the fuel , require an adequate supply of air, Place a tumbler over a lighted candle and watch. The flame will extinquish in a few seconds as the oxygen is used up. Air is required for..."

Leaflet
Lining Old Chimneys

Introduction
"The most appealing focal point in any room must be the fireplace. Be it an open fire, closed stove or solid fuel effect gas fire, the leaping flames and glowing coals are the real heart of the home. However, for any fire to work successfully, it must be connected to a sound chimney and correctly..."

Leaflet
Fuels for Your Fire

Introduction
"Keep the home fires burning" - an age old saying which meant literally that. For lighting a fire often took several hours of toil and frustration. From caveman to cavalier, mans principle fuel was wood. Today we light a fire by striking a match or flicking a switch, and the choice of fuels is greater too..."

Leaflet
Coal and Log Effect Gas Fires

Introduction
"Imitation, they say, is the sincerest form of flattery. For many years manufacturers have been trying to make your gas fires look like real coal fires. Look closely at your favourite pre-war hollywood movie: the leaping flames in the fireplace were probably gas. Early attempts, however were extremely crude. Jets of neat gas..."

Leaflet
Room-Heaters and Stoves for Solid Fuel and Wood

Introduction
"In relatively temperate Britain, the open fire has been the main source of heat for many centuries. By the end of the 19th C. virtually every living room and bedroom had a fitted cast iron grate. Up to the mid 20th C. a clay fireback and tiled surround was the normal source space heating for the average room..."

 

Leaflet
Fireplace Safety, Maintenance and Chimney Sweeping

Introduction
"Concern for consumer safety has, quite rightly gained a high public profile in recent years. Several tragedies have made the national headlines or been featured in consumer programmes. The message from these incidents is quite clear - all fuel burning appliances are safe provided..."

Leaflet
Masonry Chimneys

Introduction
"The return to more traditional styles of architecture and values means more householders are looking for a fireplace and chimney in their homes. The provision of an all-fuel chimney in a house has a number of advantages. It provides flexibility and freedom of choice in the future, reduces condensation problems..."

Leaflet
Fireplace Surrounds

Introduction
"The fireplace, meaning literally the place where the fire is, be it an open fire, roomheater stove or gas fire, has been extensively covered in previous leaflets in this series. The purpose of this leaflet is to look at the FIREPLACE SURROUND. This is broadly the decorative frame around the fire, which forms a piece of home furnishing, expressing the decorative..."

                   


 

 
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