Which is a bio fireplace and what is it good for?
Biofireplaces can be frankly called a new generation of conventional wood fireplaces and heating devices. The true living flame that results from the combustion of biofuel made for the base of alcohols does not emit smoke and smoke and does not leave traces of burnt and soot afterwards. Modern bio-fireplaces have long ago captured the attraction between a wide range of buyers thanks to a nice appearance and safety in application
They are allowed to install like for open areas of a suburban site, for no reason and indoors at home. However, since open fire has an attribute to burn off oxygen, the place in which an improvised source is flaming should at times be ventilated.
Depending on the location of the device, a number of types of bio-fireplaces are distinguished: wall, floor and table. Walls are small-sized flat structures, the lateral and back walls of which are made of metal, and the front part is protected by glass.
Desktop - act as a small imitation of fireplaces. They have a protective glass screen, through who is excellent looking through a troubled fire
Floor - imitate the classic wood-burning devices. They are installed for floor open areas, or in niches or corners of the room
Depending on the size of the construction, bio-fireplaces can own through the 1st in front of several fuel blocks - burners. As fuel in most cases, bioethanol is used, who does not leave combustion products.
The biocompositions have a plus: simplicity of installation, does not ask for the installation of a chimney, there is no mud through the firewood, there is no soot and soot. The only defect of the popular heating devices is their value. All the masters who know the basic knowledge and have the ability to build, will be able to confirm that performing a bio-fireplace with their own hands is not so quickly a difficult task.
We suggest you look at the video, where a simple sample of a bio fireplace is constructed, so that you will think like this is simple:
Methods of self-production of bio-fireplace
Building #1 - a small desktop structure
For the sake of production of the desktop focus, we will need:
Glass and glass cutter
Silicone sealant (for gluing of glasses)
Iron grid
Iron box around the base of the structure
Capacity near the fuel;
Non-combustible composite materials
Lace wick
Fuel for the sake of the bio-fireplace
For the arrangement of the fireplace screen it is permissible to remove a common window glass 3 mm wide or glass from the photo frames. The most common type of desktop bio fireplace is a rectangular or square base. Refinement of this design will take only a fair amount of hours
As an iron mesh base, a baking tray for the oven, a grill for barbecue or a stainless steel mesh netting is perfect. In order to equip the tank near the fuel, it is permissible to remove the iron beaker. The fuel block of the bio-fireplace is easier to execute only from the iron pots of square or rectangular shape. Non-combustible composite materials can be nominated by sea stone and any small heat-resistant stones
Dimensions of the structure depend on the wishes of the master. All the calculation of dimensions should be taken into account that the gap through the burners in front of the side windows should not win 15 cm. At the same time it is extremely close to the location of the glass to the open fire that there is a possibility that it will burst. The number of burners is determined taking into account the size of the site or room. On average, the area of 16 square meters is quite a desktop bio-fireplace with one burner.
Having defined the dimensions of the structure and taking into account the dimensions of the lower part of the bio-fireplace - the iron fuel block, we cut out 4 pieces of glass. From the billets we collect a glass casing, who is enough to perform the occupation of the bio-fireplace screen. The glass elements are joined together by means of silicone sealant
Accurately combining and sizing glass elements without leaving, leave the screen before the sealant completely dry. Part of the dried silicone sealant is comfortable to clean with an ordinary blade. In order to perfectly fix the glass preforms, the assembled screen is located between the immovable objects and leave it for fairly hours
We move to the arrangement of the fuel block. At the center of the iron box we set a jar full of fuel. If we use two and more burners for the arrangement of the bio-fireplace, then we place them in a box for a distance of 15 cm and a well-wisher through a friend
We make a netting: from the iron grate using scissors according to the metal, we cut out a rectangle, the size of which corresponds to the dimensions of the box. The iron grid is laid for the wall of the box, for the sake of reliability, grabbing the corners of the structure in several places by welds
From the lace we twist the wick and immerse the only one of its ends into a container with fuel. The iron mesh itself is covered with heat-resistant stones, decorated with clay logs and other non-combustible materials. In addition to the decorative function, the heat-resistant stones will moderately assign the heat of the burner to the glass shell according to the entire surface of the grate
The desktop bio-fireplace is drunk. It remains only to install for the iron block a glass box and set fire to the impregnated wick.
Building #2 - angled version for the sake of a gazebo
The angular variation of the bio-fireplace is fascinating for those who are frankly allowed to be located in the corner either. Occupying a minimum of space, it will bring to the atmosphere a note of comfort and comfort, which have a pleasant rest. Since the bio-fireplace is an object of high fire danger, one should always throw a sufficient gap through the hearth in front of the walls and the upper part of the structure
For the sake of producing a corner structure, we will need:
9 m long guide rail and rack rail
1 sheet of noncombustible drywall;
2 square meters of mineral (basalt) cotton wool
Final gypsum plaster;
2.5 square meters of tile or artificial stone
Grout and heat-resistant glue for the sake of tile;
Dowel-nails and screws
Fuel storage capacity
High-temperature pebbles and incombustible decorative elements
Having decided on the location and design of the future hearth for the sake of correctly calculating the necessary materials and visualizing the view for a sheet of paper, draw an essay, observing the proportions. Later it is allowed to make, it's best to start with the markup. For the wall we apply a marking, according to which we fix the pre-cut guide profiles. In their insert the rack profiles, fixing the elements with screws
Then they sort of checked the verticality of the structure with a plumb bob, attach the frame to the wall, using dowel-nails and screws. Stands of the fireplace for the sake of reliability the desire to fasten the jumpers. Personally, the frame is covered externally with plasterboard, screwing it for a screw every 10-15 cm. In the furnace area, we lay a 5-cm discharge of mineral wool
In the day of the firebox, leave a furrow, in which we will install the burner. Since the temperature around the burner can reach 150 ° C, the base of the fuel part is made of a rigid non-flammable material. The plasterboard-bound construction is puttyped and faced with tiles, refractory tiles or natural stones, which are organically combined with other elements of the recreation area
Then finish the work by wiping the seams with a special grout. The fireplace is drunk. It remains to wipe the look of a previously moistened, and then dispassionate rag and lay out heat-resistant pebbles and decorative elements
As a container for the sake of biotagging, it is convenient to remove a special tank or a cylindrical burner. In order to provide security to relatives, the front wall of the fireplace can be closed with heat-resistant glass and wrought-iron mantel.
We make fuel for such a hearth
Fuel for bio-fireplace is bioethanol - a liquid without color and aroma, containing alcohol and serving as a substitute for gasoline. Its main advantage will be that, in the process of combustion, it does not emit harmful gases and does not then leave soot and soot. Therefore, fireplaces for biofuels do not require installation of hoods, thus achieving 100% heat loss. And besides, in the process of burning bioethanol due to evolved water vapor, air humidification occurs. Purchased fuel is allowed in specialized stores. It is produced in plastic bottles and cans. 1 liter of water is enough for 2-5 hours of continuous combustion
Fuel for the sake of bio-fireplace is allowed to perform and with their own hands. For this you will need:
Honey alcohol 90-96 degrees;
Gasoline for Zippo lighters.
Gasoline can transform a blue laboratory flame into a restless source of orange. Should only slightly mix these two components in such a proportion, so that gasoline was 6-10% through the volume of honey alcohol. The finished amount is shaken well and poured into the tank for fuel. The fuel cost is 100 ml for 1 hour of combustion.
Then Ignition of fuel The first 2-3 minutes while the flame is tiny in a radius of several meters through the bio-fire can feel the light-weight spirit of alcohol. However, according to the degree of heating of the fuel, if fog begins to burn, and not the liquid itself, the spirit quickly dissipates, and the flame becomes alive and playful.
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