Transform A Masonry Fireplace Into A Better Heat-Producing Fireplace

Enjoy Our New Feature courtesy of “The Fireplace Show”, an online resource presented by one of our partners. Jerry Isenhour, an industry leader, hosts this informative video session to help homeowners better understand their fireplace, stove and chimney system.

Today we will be discussing the various ways you can transform a masonry fireplace into a better heat-producing fireplace. We will also share the way to start a fire using the top down burn.

If you have any questions please post them in the comments or message us and we will respond.

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[taylormasonryllc.]

This video's information is 100% correct.
Coming from a third generation Mason and Masonry contractor&
small business owner .

[paulnicholson]

We used coal fireplaces in England to heat the house when I was young. They were more efficient than the ones in the USA used for wood and much narrower front to back. There were fireplaces in every room but we only used the ones downstairs. They were made of iron so they probably absorbed heat a bit like a wood stove does. The one in the living room had an oven but it wasn’t used because we had a gas one in the kitchen. Also was freezing most of the time. I don’t remember them smoking except for the one in my parents bedroom upstairs. As I said those were seldom used anyway. We have a fireplace now but almost never use it. It does smoke a little sometimes. Not a Rumsford 😀

[tonycash]

Rosin did a a lot of work as well that is very noteworthy.

[redsresearch]

how do you air seal a chimney in the attic?

[jamsax]

I have a heatoiltor pre fab fireplace model EC 42 looking for a wood invert or wood stove to put in fireplace does anyone out there know if this could be done? Thanks

[quantumofconscience]

In general, it's probably a good idea to have smooth walls in the smoke chamber, but there is no way "stepped" or ragged brick, by itself, creates a draft problem. The Europeans and Russians pull the smoke up and down 15 feet and it still eventually drafts. What they do is 98% more impedance than a few ragged bricks in a smoke chamber.

[dha]

How would one go about locating a mason that follows the proper standards?

[papalou]

If you were going to build a outdoor patio with a fireplace, would a rumsford be better? Or a standard fireplace?

[nixonsmateruby]

If I just opened a chimney breast and there is a clean chimney, can I just light a fire and enjoy it, until I decide on what to do? It's about 100 year old.

[darklanov]

How much space can a Rumford fireplace heat up on average?

[LightGesture]

Can't help but think the comments in the video are fake. Lol.

But this is informative. Wordy, but informative

[KeepItSimpleSurvival]

Well, I am creating a Fireplace....but, not for heating purposes....only for Cooking and Heating Water thru Copper The Smoke Chamber walls should be angled....and Hot Air rises....the smoke follows and rides Hot Funnel it into the chimney the next the angled walls should be smooth....it is called air flow resistance....if it is smooth it flows faster out the

[bobhaverkos]

Never did explain how to make a Better Heat-Producing Fireplace, More of a safety video.

[Chuck-mpji]

22 mn of video and nocontent, just bla bla bla, I am such a good speaker, bla bla bla, I am so intelligent, bla bla bla, but I havenothing to say really bla bla bla.

[mikeaamicone]

Don't waste your time watching this commercial

[thosoz]

Likes the sound of his own voice too much.

[turdferguson]

Early Modern English. Not old English. If it was written in old English you wouldn’t understand a word. Well, maybe a few!

[SEANJ-jfrf]

High on talking but low on real advice