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That will depend on the fuel being burned, the draft fanning the fire, and WHERE in the fireplace you measure the temperature. Parts of the firebox can reach temperatures of around 1500 degrees F when burning dry hardwood under draft- coal can be hotter still.

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Heat given off by a fireplace is an example of conduction convection radiation insolation?

The fireplace's heat is an example of radiation.


How does a fireplace work?

it burns the wood


If a gas fireplace is on and the electricity goes out will the fireplace continue to work?

It really all depends on the type of Fireplace you have. Fireplaces usually run on a pilot with a thermocouple or thermopile. These produce their own milivolts to run the gas valve. These type of fireplaces do not need power to ignite. If the fireplace's on/off switch is a remote that runs off of batteries or is a switch on the faceplate of the fireplace, then this fireplace should work with no power. Most fireplaces have a blower that circulates the warm air it generates. This fan would be running on 120v from the street and would not work when the power goes out. You may still have a flame on, but all the heat it generates is going out the stack. Other fireplaces have no fan and are mainly for looks. You may have a fireplace that is dependent on the 120volts and will do nothing. Check the operation manual on your fireplace.


Is the fireplace vent supposed to be closed when the fireplace is on I open it and it doesn't warm the room as much as when the vent is closed?

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Do you loose heat in a gas fireplace when the flue is open?

Is this an insert into a previous wood burning fireplace? Direct vent or vent free? BTUs?

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What type of thin set to use for a fireplace?

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What is the difference between catalytic fireplace and noncatalytic fireplace?

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What is the correct way to write fireplace?

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