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Customer Comments: Hello- we are interested in having fireplace doors with some sort of fan or air circulator to increase the heat output from the fireplace.
Our Comments: The ultimate fireplace door with heater would be a wrought iron fireplace door with ceramic glass that allows you to burn hot fires with the doors closed. Ceramic glass and wrought iron are both somewhat expensive, so I have provided some alternatives in other materials with tempered glass as well.
Tempered vs Ceramic Glass: Tempered glass can handle sustained temperatures up to about 450F without breaking from heat and should be at least 8" from the flames. Ceramic glass can handle temperatures up to about 1450F and can have direct contact with the flames. If you wish to burn fires with the doors closed, I highly recommend upgrading to ceramic glass.
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After photo provided by the customer. They chose Option #2, the Grate Heater with Flat Steel Cabinet Doors.
Aluminum is the most affordable material for custom fireplace doors. However, these doors can only be made with tempered glass, so you must be careful not to build fires that are too hot when the doors are closed in order to reduce the chances of the glass shattering.
Option #1: Design Specialties Aluminum Brookfield Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Shown Sitting on top of Heavy Duty Grate Heater.
Steel doors are more substantial than the less expensive aluminum doors. They are heavy duty and rugged and are more customizable because the frames are laser cut.
Option #2: Hearth Creations Flat Steel Cabinet Fireplace Glass Door in Matte Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Shown Sitting on top of Heavy Duty Grate Heater.
Hand crafted wrought iron doors are rugged with a natural look for those who appreciate craftsmanship tasteful details. These are the most heavy duty doors you can buy, made from 1/4" thick solid hand forged wrought iron. They can also be made with a cutout for the heater bar for a cleaner look, rather than just sitting on top of it.
Option #3: Hand Crafted Pacifico Wrought Iron Fireplace Door in Burnished Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Shown with Cutout for Grate Heater.
The Grate Heater is made from much heavier materials and has an insulated fan that fits inside the fireplace rather than on the hearth for a more desireable finished look. An theremostat is included so the fan will come on automatically at 110F and turn off when the temperature falls below 90F. This way you can leave the fire to die out and still benefit from the heat without worrying about turning off the fan in the middle of the night.
Fig #1 - Closeup
Fig #2 - Room Setting
Fig #3 - Room Setting
If you are planning on burning anything in your fireplace, you need to have mesh behind the glass so you can burn a fire with the doors open. You can chooe between gate mesh backup doors and sliding mesh curtains. Functionally, gate mesh performs the best as the wire has smaller holes that sparks cannot get through. Aesthetically, mesh curtains may be preferred because they do not have a vertical center frame that obstructs the view of the fire. When you are not using the fire or you want a complete unobstructed view, they do not stick out like gate mesh doors when they are opened.
We are showing these options on a flat steel bifold door with a satin brass overlay and gray glass.
Tempered vs Ceramic Glass: Tempered glass can handle sustained temperatures up to about 450F without breaking from heat and should be at least 8" from the flames. Ceramic glass can handle sustained temperatures up to about 1450F and be in direct contact with the flames. If you wish to burn fires with the doors closed, I highly recommend upgrading to ceramic glass. Ceramic glass is $800-$2000 more than tempered glass depending on the manufacturer.
Not all doors are available with all of these glass options.
Hearth Creations Finishes
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Samples for some finishes are available upon request. Request Finish Samples Here!
 Photo #1: With your camera sideways, take a picture directly in front of the fireplace from far enough away to see the entire fireplace floor to ceiling like this.
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 Photo #2: With your back to the fireplace, take a picture looking straight out into the room so we can see the decor directly in front of the fireplace.
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