Fire grates - the most essential component part of the fireplace

Man has a huge attachment to fire over thousands of years and across the world. It can be used for variety of purposes like cooking, light and giving heat. Although various modern devices are now available like electric cookers, gas and central heating systems, there is still something appealing about an open log burning fire in the home. When you look at the fire lit in the center of your room the warmth you get in your heart and mind says it all. 

Without glass doors between the flame and you the earthy, smoky aroma of log burning fires greets you when you enter the room. You can hear the crackle, pop and snap of the wood as it burns with the flames dancing around the wood as you are watch the fire. Open fires will always be the focal point of the room in your house. As with an fire attention and care is required when lighting to keep everyone sage but its perfectly possible to do so with a few basic steps. 

Open fire grates are a very necessary part of the fireplace to help control the area of the fire and improve performance when burning. Grates can improve the output and reduce the smoke by introducing more air to the fire. 

The original open fire grates are designed in a manner that fits well into the traditional fire and tapered fireplace chambers. They have 4 legs normally to raise the fire of the hearth. Three sides use bars of some design to contain the fire but allow air in. The back will often be sold and made of cast iron to protect the back of fireplace from the heat of the fire. You can have fire grates in various sizes as per your requirement and size of the chamber. They are mostly based on the standard classification of the British an imperial width. Today there are modern designs of fire grate which take the concept and introduce heat exchangers, flue baffle controls and convection systems to transform the performance of the open fire grate making the open fire a realistic prospect for a modern home. 

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