Fireplace Furniture Spotlight: Canopy

There are many aspects to fireplace construction, and in this series of spotlight pieces, UK fireplace experts Camelot Real Fires will highlight the essential pieces needed for period style, but functional open fire. 

Canopies can be quite versatile in their appearance and made from a wide variety of metals including steel, stainless steel, brass, and copper. Textures and mountings can be added to enhance the design and make a truly unique piece, a trend that is growing in fireplaces in the UK

Contrary to popular misconceptions about canopies in the fireplace, they are designed not to simply ‘catch’ the smoke, but rather to create airflow up the chimney and to address the size difference between fire and flue. Sometimes this means that to get the proper flow of air and smoke up the chimney , the canopy needs to get smaller, not bigger which is contrary to what you might expect. 

In many instances, canopies are made by general blacksmiths, great at working with metals but with little concept of the dynamics of fireplace construction and creating optimal efficiency. Camelot Real Fires are experts in fireplace construction and can make a bespoke canopy to match the desired look of your fireplace and make sure it is working to its best. 

Camelot have also revolutionised fireplaces in the UK with their Themovent fire, which allows any canopy to be used because it does not need to link canopy size with fire size like with traditional canopy use. Get in touch with them to find out more about the Thermovent open fire. 

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Many owners of open fires who are seeking open fire advice are facing the issue of inefficiency

Many owners of open fires who are seeking open fire advice are facing the issue of inefficiency. Their open fires are not giving them the heat they expect, or are taking too long to heat a room. There are a few handy tips that can help with both of these issues.

The problem usually arises from poor fire construction, either the actual design of the physical fireplace itself, or from the materials used to make the fire. 

Firstly, to get the most heat out of your open fire, use a wood that burns at a high temperature, something like Ash or Beach will burn slowly but give a good deal of heat. Using dog irons (sometimes called Andirons) will lift the fuel from the base of the fireplace, allowing air to flow around the fire and encouraging the fire to burn more intensely and so produce a more heat – but you will use more wood. 

If the issues stems from the fact that most of the heat from the open fire is going straight up the chimney rather than in the room, a great solution is a convecting open fire such as the Thermovent fire designed by Camelot Real Fires. This design ensure the smoke goes up the chimney where it belongs, but directs convected hot air drawn in at its base out into the room. Thermovent is up to 5 times more efficient than a traditional open fire. 

If you need more open fires advice, talk to the team at Camelot Real fires who are always happy to help. 

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