2007-09-06 09:49:44 · 3 answers · asked by herbert v 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
No offense, and certainly I hope you get Qualified answers, but if it was ME shopping; I'd probably ASK the person qualified; at the point of sale.
In some measure it also depends on the insulation of the dwelling; the ways the room might be enclosed; height of the ceiling; fan forced or radiant heat from the fireplace; the temperature levels and ranges you'd be most comfortable with, without wasting fuel.
2007-09-06 12:15:34 · answer #1 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need enough BTU output to to heat the the cu ft of the room I tried to find a basic Formula on the net and came up with the below:
Heat rise required is the difference between actual temperature and desired temp.
** To determine cubic footage: Length x Width x Height of structure.
Use this formula - Cubic Feet of Space x .133 x Heat Rise = BTU/HR required.
2007-09-06 22:18:02 · answer #2 · answered by petethen2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the question you should be really asking:-
is what output should thE GAS FIRE have to heat the room. a fire place gives off no heat at all..
the retail outlet you are purchasing your fire from will have all that information...
2007-09-07 06:39:33 · answer #3 · answered by crazy_gang1843 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋