Fireplace Grate Heaters?

Question

I have seen grate heaters for wood burning fireplaces.[woodlanddirect.com has examples of them].I have fireplace doors that are attached to the brick work,I want to manufacture one.I need tungsten tubing(1.5"-2") diameter and a small inline fan approx 160-200 cfm that will fit the tubing. The whole unit can be mounted just outside the fireplace doors.

Need help finding place to purchase materials.

Answer 1

I don't think commercial ones are made from tungsten tubing. That is incredibly expensive and tough to fasten together.

Answer 2

I don't know why you'd go with tungsten tubing. Most are made from stainless steel but I don't know what hardness they use, this is something you'd have to find out.

Unless your just looking for a project why don't you just go out and buy the grate inserts with the blowers in them? They also have them that mount just outside the doors but it's my guess your going to be blowing to much cool air this way.

There are several large places in Las Vegas when I lived there that was selling fireplace accessories due to the high growing rate of the city and the fireplaces people were putting in, all the homes were getting as many as three fireplaces per house.

Answer 3

visit the local garden center or American hardware store they sell fireplaces and accessories