[Cob] rumford fireplace

[David Knowlton]

Brad,

go for it! do some research. be careful. once the fire is hot it's hard to 
undo
a mistake.

david

ps. not often, but sometimes i light the fire then remember to open the 
flue.oops


>From: "Brad Calvert" <umbrella at netspace.net.au>
>Reply-To: umbrella at netspace.net.au
>To: <coblist at deatech.com>
>Subject: [Cob] rumford fireplace
>Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 23:53:07 +1100
>
>
> >Even though a rumford fireplace is about efficient as they get
>
>I had to look at rumford.com to learn what a rumford fireplace is.
>
>I wonder how a polished sheet of stainless steel or something would go,
>curved around the back of the fire, to reflect heat in a similar way to 
>many
>electric radiators.  Behind the metal would be insulated to avoid wasting
>energy in heating the brick chimney.  To me this idea seems cheap, easy to
>install, easy to clean and must be more reflective than bricks.  By being
>curved, the metal would not buckle as it expands, but would need to be able
>to move, maybe just being attached firmly to the fireplace at either end.
>
>
>
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