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Investigation of Fire Hazards of Fireplace Inserts in Factory-Built and Masonry Fireplaces

W. R. Terpstra / M. L. Jorgenson / L. J. Dosedio

This report describes an investigation of fireplace inserts installed in factory-built and masonry fireplaces for use as solid fuel burning, residential heaters. The objective of the program was to develop information on temperatures that occur in such fireplace/fireplace insert combinations, and at adjacent combustible materials during continuous firing of the fireplace/fireplace insert combination. Presently recommended practices for construction of fireplaces were reviewed, and several fireplace and insert combinations were fire tested. The program considered (1) material, construction and structural aspects, (2) securement and stability of the fireplace insert, (3) chimney connections, (4) temperature rise, and (5) leakage of combustion products.

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Investigation of Fire Hazards of Fireplace Inserts in Factory-Built and Masonry Fireplaces

W. R. Terpstra / M. L. Jorgenson / L. J. Dosedio

This report describes an investigation of fireplace inserts installed in factory-built and masonry fireplaces for use as solid fuel burning, residential heaters. The objective of the program was to develop information on temperatures that occur in such fireplace/fireplace insert combinations, and at adjacent combustible materials during continuous firing of the fireplace/fireplace insert combination. Presently recommended practices for construction of fireplaces were reviewed, and several fireplace and insert combinations were fire tested. The program considered (1) material, construction and structural aspects, (2) securement and stability of the fireplace insert, (3) chimney connections, (4) temperature rise, and (5) leakage of combustion products.

Investigation of Fire Hazards of Fireplace Inserts in Factory-Built and Masonry Fireplaces

W. R. Terpstra / M. L. Jorgenson / L. J. Dosedio

This report describes an investigation of fireplace inserts installed in factory-built and masonry fireplaces for use as solid fuel burning, residential heaters. The objective of the program was to develop information on temperatures that occur in such fireplace/fireplace insert combinations, and at adjacent combustible materials during continuous firing of the fireplace/fireplace insert combination. Presently recommended practices for construction of fireplaces were reviewed, and several fireplace and insert combinations were fire tested. The program considered (1) material, construction and structural aspects, (2) securement and stability of the fireplace insert, (3) chimney connections, (4) temperature rise, and (5) leakage of combustion products.

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Title:

Investigation of Fire Hazards of Fireplace Inserts in Factory-Built and Masonry Fireplaces

Contributors:

W. R. Terpstra (author) / M. L. Jorgenson (author) / L. J. Dosedio (author)

Publication date:

1982

Size:

83 pages

Type of media:

Report

Type of material:

No indication

Language:

English

Keywords:

Construction Materials, Components, & Equipment , Architectural Design & Environmental Engineering , Fireplaces , Fire tests , Chimneys , Masonry , Inserts , Doors , Fire hazards , Heating equipment , Fireplace inserts

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