Facts about fireplaces for your home
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Once you have your fire burning you need to be wary of sparks. We recommend that you use a fire screen or guard to ensure this doesn�t affect the running of the fire. We would recommend the use of a fire screen or guard at all times with a log fire or fires using a fuel that tends to �spit� .You should always put a fireguard or fire screen in place when leaving the fire unattended (or falling asleep in front of the fire!).
Before you choose your fire you will have to decide on what type of fuel it will use, do you want a safe gas fire, a �fake it� fire with electricity with gas effect or do you want a real fuel fire such as wood or coal.
Fire baskets are generally larger in size than fire grates and are used mainly in inglenook type openings and larger fireplaces. There are many styles of fire basket available reflecting room styles. They can be period, traditional or modern. Baskets and can be solid free standing or some styles can be placed on firedogs.
When your fire is roaring you of course need to keep safe with your chimney. Chimney sweeping is often thought of as a dirty job, I�ll give you a bit of history here. When chimneys were first required it was then realised that they were going to need to be cleaned, hence chimney sweeps. In this time chimney sweeps realised small children were better for this and started to employ them for, what is reported, very little money however this was unsafe work. There was public outcry of this and in 1840 a law was passed that made it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to sweep chimneys, and this law is still in practice now.
Inventions such as the special brush that we see in use today that is telescopic and has a head which is able to sweep the chimney with the added aid of a special vacuum the dust is all contained and doesn�t go everywhere.
A coal hod is a container for coal. It is very similarly to a coal bucket but is normally a vertical cylinder with a slanted opening at the top to let you pour the coal onto the fire without the coal spilling onto the carpet or floor. Once you�ve got your coal in, the coal has to have somewhere to go once it has been burnt so an ash pan is needed. Ash pans are holders that fit beneath a fire grate to collect ashes to make it easier to remove and clean, which makes everyone happy.
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