If you want to buy and install a built-in fireplace for your home, Home Fires has you covered. We sell a variety of brands and installation accessories. This gives you the means to buy everything that you need from a single supplier.
When it comes to a built-in fireplace, Home Fires has closed slow-combustion, open fireplaces, and vent-free gas options to choose from. Today, we discuss the benefits of a slow-combustion fireplace and how it compares to both open and gas-powered fireplaces.
Benefits of a Closed Slow-Combustion Built-In Fireplace
- Controlled Combustion: A fire requires oxygen to sustain its burn. By isolating the fire inside the firebox, the burn rate can be controlled. This extends the life of the fire. Therefore, the controlled combustion has increased efficiency and longevity.
- Proper Ventilation: With the fire being isolated and sealed inside the firebox, a closed slow-combustion fireplace has proper internal ventilation. The generated smoke has no chance of escaping into the room. It can directly be vented through the vent pipes.
- Ideal Heat Generation: When you need a solution to heat generation that does not require electricity, a built-in fireplace is your answer. You simply need wood to start a fire inside the firebox. From here, the fire is isolated, and external elements cannot influence its burn rate.
How Does a Slow-Combustion Fireplace Compare to Other Options?
- Compared to an Open Fireplace: An open woodburning fireplace is less efficient than a closed combustion fireplace, as it loses more heat through the chimney. Closed combustion fireplaces retain heat in a sealed chamber, resulting in higher output and reduced fuel consumption. While open fireplaces create ambiance, closed combustion fireplaces are designed for efficient room heating. Open fireplaces are very inefficient, when comparing things like heat output versus wood usage. Open fireplaces generate much more by products, like ash and smoke and there is always the possibility of smoke leakage into the room.
- Compared to a Gas Fireplace: Closed combustion fireplaces are more efficient in heat output than gas fireplaces, but they require maintenance and cleaning from time to time, but less regular services than gas fireplaces. Gas models offer ease of use and less upkeep, though they may lead to higher operating costs based on local gas prices. Gas fireplace requires a yearly service. Gas fireplaces operate with a simple switch to switch it on and immediately starts to produce heat, while closed combustion fireplaces need some heat-up time before producing heat to the room.
Conclusion
A closed slow-combustion built-in fireplace can be ideal for cost-efficient heat generation in your home, Lapa, or veranda. It can also be ideal for generating heat without using electricity. Finally, it has extended burn rates – creating an even more efficient approach to maintaining a woodburning fire.
Home Fires is your first choice when you want to buy a built-in fireplace for your home in Gauteng. Feel free to browse our available closed slow-combustion and vent-free gas options to find your perfect fit. Turn your house into a home with Home Fires in 2025.
