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Although Melbourne's winter will not be less than zero, and never snow, but many old immigrants are from Europe, they have a small habit of using fireplaces and roasted stove, so many old houses in Melbourne have a fireplace. To the winter the whole family around the fireplace to drink coffee chat, the children read together, playing toys, adding a few warm atmosphere of the family.

Many Western families as long as the housing structure permits, will install a different style fireplace, not only became a decorative bright spot, but also very practical. So early on to pay attention to the structure and function of these fireplaces, dream of one day also have a own fireplace.

1. Fireplace classification:

The simplest classification of fireplaces can be categorized from their burning substances:

Firewood fireplace

Wood fireplace structure is simple, is a big "stove", the firewood thrown into the burning heat, especially some large sections of wood, burning carbon wood, you can keep a long time temperature.

But the fireplace must have a chimney leading to the outside, fireplace around the fire. The front of the fireplace open part, because some of the Mars will bang out, but also very attention. And the modern society of wood resources are increasingly poor, burning wood is not conducive to environmental protection, so this old-fashioned fireplace less and less, many can only be used as a decoration, and some will be transformed into other energy use of the fireplace.

2. Gas fireplace

Gas fireplaces are the lowest operating cost of all types of fireplaces. Because in the city is not easy to find wood as fuel, expensive, so people use gas, the gas pipeline access to the fireplace, relatively clean, economical, firepower. But this fireplace should also have access to the outdoor ventilation pipes, there are some security risks. Safety laws in some areas, every two years must be checked by the licensed inspectors to ensure that home security.

3. Electric fireplace

Electric fireplace is now home to use the largest fireplace, do not need a fixed pipe, easy to install. Many large and medium-sized mobile fireplace, put a good location, plug in the power to work, move or move a location are very convenient.

Electric fireplace works very simple, which is just a heater, heating wire after heating, through the fan to bring out the heat. Usually high-grade, low-grade and cold third gear, the maximum energy consumption of more than 2 kilowatts, (equivalent to a hair dryer energy consumption), but also relatively quiet.

Only the hot air is not enough, people on the appearance of the appearance of the electric fireplace is also getting higher and higher. So now a lot of electric fireplace with a simulation of the flame, the English called Imitation, most of the principle is the use of dark red light projection to a screen, feeling flaming flame burning, very realistic. In the heater around the marble and modern abstract art to do some furnishings, the fireplace frame is designed to match the style, the final fireplace has become a practical indoor "decorations."

4. Modern abstract and light fuel fireplaces

Modern interior decoration, the fireplaces seems to be a trend, people are not its practical value, pay more attention to the aesthetic, novelty above. Many new houses in the design to consider the installation of some modern atmosphere, abstract art elements of the fireplace, when the housing construction on the "mosaic" inside the wall, indeed a lot of housing for the color.

Modern heating system products is endless, we will see in the market a lot of light fuel using fireplaces and heating furnace, the design is very novel and beautiful, and the use of organic biochemical refined ethanol, alcohol as fuel, English called Ethanol, more environmentally friendly , Low-carbon, work is also very quiet.

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