Firebacks & Heat Shields
In Europe people learned long ago if they put a heavy piece of metal in the back of the fireplace it would protect the back firewall from intense heat damage and recapture a great amount of heat by radiating it back into the room instead of allowing it to escape up the chimney. They used heavy cast iron and as times progressed added designs to the plates that told of special moments or seasons in their lives. Ireland today they still use their fireplaces for heat and cooking and you will find a fireback in most of them.
We are capitalizing on a page out of the past and installing a newer version of the fireback in hundreds of homes with our customers reaping the benefits. Instead of the heavy cast iron, we use a sturdy .304 stainless steel which is more economical to ship and costs much less than the cast iron versions. Ours come in 5 sizes to fit any fireplace. The 15"x15" and 16"x18" are primarily used for smaller fireplaces with the 20"x20", 24"x24", and 27"x27" for masonry fireplaces. They come in three styles…plain stainless steel, etched with a pair of wheat leaves or painted black. Our most popular model is the etched wheat leaves.
When a fire is burned the fireback changes color from silver to copper to black and repeats that cycle each time a fire is built.
These firebacks are economically priced and installation is a breeze. Angled bracket pieces are placed on the firebox floor to the rear. The Heat Shield is placed into the slots of the angle bracket and it supports the heat shield and tilts it to the proper angle for maximum efficiency. You will get from 10-40% more heat from your fireplace. Our customers love them!!!