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Thermal cartridges for fireplaces are a type of fireplace inserts. After their establishment, the usual country fireplace remains an open type fireplace, but its efficiency reaches 80%. Agree that in comparison with a traditional fireplace, the efficiency of which reaches only 30%, this is a rather large figure. Thus, a heat cartridge is a device that allows you to increase the heat transfer of your hearth. They are installed in a specially prepared place in the fireplace.
There are two types of thermal cassettes. The first is a device consisting of two elements: the insert itself and the air chamber, and secondly, double walls are installed for more efficient heat transfer. In both types of thermal cassettes, grates, ash drawers, draft and power regulators are installed.
The heat input from fireplaces with heat cartridges into the room is based on convection air circulation and heat reflection into space.
The cassette insert is equipped with heat-resistant glass doors, with which you can control the burning of the flame in the hearth. If you close them, the fire will burn slowly, when the position is open, the flame will be strong and beautiful, they can be admired without hindrance, since glass doors allow you to observe live fire.
When installing an air chamber together with a cassette, you can heat not only one room, since hot air flows will be directed to the next room, which is very convenient in a multi-room apartment or house.
To install such a cartridge, immediately before installing it, you need to thoroughly clean all the elements of the fireplace, up to the chimney. Then remove the lining of the niche, and if necessary, even change the size of the niche.
After all these procedures, the thermal cartridge itself is installed directly. They must install it on the inflow sheet and connect it to the pipe, it is also necessary to install a special door for cleaning the pipe.
If for some reason you cannot purchase a thermal cassette, then it is easy to make it from concrete blocks.
As you already understood, a thermal cartridge for fireplaces is the best option for increasing the efficiency of fireplaces. Moreover, such devices are much cheaper than installing a new fireplace, more suitable for your premises.
Thermal cassettes can be purchased at any store selling fireplaces and heating appliances. If you wish, you can invite a specialist to install a thermal cartridge.