Fireplaces

Warm- normal. HOT- not normal. The flue gasses passing thru the chimney are VERY hot- they will gradually warm the mass of the concrete blocks and the flue liner- which will also cool down slowly. It should not be so hot that holding your hand on it is uncomfortable. Our home has a rather massive concrete chimney- takes 3 days to warm all the way up- and will stay wam for about 3 days after the fire is out.

Yes- but the sheet metal should be placed on spacers to hold it clear of the wall, and permit air to circulate behind it. Installed in this way it can help shield walls from the heat. If simply attached directly to a combustible wall with no air space, it will still transmit heat to the wall. Below is a link to information on using sheet metal to shield a wall from heat of a wood stove-

IF you have a woodburning fireplace, and there is a small door- about 6 inches square on the outside of the house, check for a flip open door on the floor of your fireplace. If that is what you have, this is not a vent, but an ash clean-out. Shovel ashes thru the door on the floor of the fireplace, and you can remove them from the outside door without making a mess in the house. But not a vent. If that is not what you have, please post gain with a more detailed description.

A woodburning fireplace with a gas burner. Load it with firewood, and light the gas burner to get it started, When burning well, turn off the gas.

Wood burning stoves are usually near floor level. So are gasoline vapors. Not a good combination, and you may have a building code conflict.

Yes- but the thorns are going to make it VERY difficult to handle.

Creosote is not created- it is naturally in the wood. A "cool" burn lets the creoste present in the smoke condense on the walls of the chimney. With a hot burn, the flue gasses are hot enough that less is deposited on the chimney. Wet wood gives a cooler burn.

No I won't- and I would suggest you not do so either. The installation should be done by a licensed contractor.

When there is a fire in the fireplace, the flue should be all the way open. Otherwise, some smoke and unhealthful gases will come out into the room.

The damper should be all the way closed to keep out wind or cold air when there is no fire in the fireplace.

Yes, if you have a fireplace designed for a mobile home, and it is in good condition.

1. Treated lumber- the chemicals used to prevent rot and insects make for dangerous smoke.

2. Redwood- wood contains natually occurring toxic chemicals

3. Pine and fir- generate high amounts of creosote, hazard of chimney fires (can be used, but with care and cleaning the flue) Low heat values.

pine is not good ans it is a softwood and will burn too fast and coat the flue with creosote.

It is VERY bad. CCA stands for Chrome Copper Arsenic. Chrome and Arsenic are both very toxic heavy metals. It can make you very sick, or kill you. DO NOT BURN TREATED LUMBER. In Britain, the term "tanalized" may be used instead of CCA.

Depends on the rating and installation information from the maker. Some are "zero clearance" appliances- they can be attached directly to wood studs.

where can i get thermo cupler and electric initor for a gas fireplace model no.ru40ac

The fuel used in matches is typically red phosphorus or sulfur mixed with an oxidizing agent such as potassium chlorate. When struck against a rough surface, the match ignites and produces a flame due to the combustion reaction between the fuel and the oxidizing agent.

Usually refers to a gas fireplace, since wood fireplaces are vented by the flue (chimney) Gas fireplaces can be vented (flue) or unvented (no flue)

it gives the house humidity

It is a GREAT wood for wood stoves, with heat values similar to anthracite coal. However, it has a tendency to "spit" burning coals a good distance. Be sure to use a screen, be careful of health issues some folks have with bark. (skin contact)

Well, we don't know what IT is- you did not share that with us. However, many spray insecticides are combustible- they can burn. IF you used an insect spray in a fireplace, you should wait several hours before lighting a fire, and give the flue time to air out. Or you may get a large KAWHOOF when lighting the fire. Be sure that a large wasp or hornet nest has not blocked the flue.

NO. They have been treated with preservatives that will produce possibly poisonous gases.

A gas log can be installed in a regular fireplace, or in a prefab, but it should be done by an installer familiar with the process. Burning any fuel, including gas, uses up air, and produces products of combustion. Done badly, it could be very dangerous.

Benjamin Franklin is generally credited with the invention of the wood stove.

The development of the wood stove is rather more complex than a single invention, however. What Franklin did was to improve on the fireplace with an iron fireplace insert that heated air from the room and pushed it back into the room to warm it. Some people would say this was not a wood stove, so much as an improved fireplace, leaving the actual stove to be invented by someone else. Others might object that other inventions anticipated Franklin's, so the invention should be ascribed to someone earlier. Nevertheless, if you want a name of an individual, the best name to choose might be Benjamin Franklin.

There are a number of websites that offer information on the best wood for heating. Generally, hardwoods such as Ash, Oak, and Hickory will be the very best. Softwoods such as pine and fir will have low heat values, burn up quickly, and produce a lot of creosote (but makes good kindling) There are a few toxic woods I would NOT burn, including poison oak, sumac, and treated lumber scrap. Treated lumber (may be called CCA, Tanalised, salt treated, or "green wood") is treated with heavy metals to keep bugs and fungus from destroying it.