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Green
Fireplaces
Thermal Mass
Thermal mass is an advantage masonry has over almost every
other material.
Mass inside the house complements the way fireplaces heat
- radiantly. The masonry fireplace and chimney wall gets warm.
The fireplace also heats up the other surfaces in the room
- the walls, ceiling and floor - bringing up the "mean radiant
temperature" so that people are more comfortable at cooler
air temperatures and with good ventilation.
Mean radiant temperature - the average temperature of all
the surfaces in a room - is roughly inversely proportional
to air temperature. If the walls, windows, etc. average 60
degrees F and the air temperature has to be 72 degrees F to
feel comfortable, you can reverse that and feel comfortable
at 60 degrees F if you can bring up the mean radiant temperature
to 72 degrees F.
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Cover will help prevent cracking and breaking of your
flue liner, which could lead to a chimney fire.
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