Glass Doors for Heat Circulating Zero Clearance Fireplace Remodel - Project #21237

Customer Comments: We are working in a renovation and our dated fireplace needs some help. It is a Heatilator EC39. I have included our current and an inspo mock up. I did not include decor pic because it is all changing. I can send those mockups if wanted. Thank you!!

Our Comments: This is a heat circulating zero clearance fireplace. The vents at the top and bottom cannot be blocked off as shown in your inspiration picture. You can either clean up the front and install a door that fits inside the opening, or add doors that have built-in louvers to cover the vents without blocking the airflow. I also recommend painting the inside of the fireplace black and replacing the gas logs with some that are new and more realistic as shown below.

Gas Log Warning: To prevent the burner and pilot mechanism from overheating causing safety issues, vented gas logs must be burned with glass doors open. The mockups shown below with the gas logs burning with the glass doors closed are not correct. I simply cannot show how the doors look open, which is limitation when creating the mockups.

Fireplace Opening: See Below

Before

Before:

Affordable Aluminum Doors

Aluminum doors that fit inside the opening are the least expensive option. You would need to clean up the outer metal fireplace and paint it black for this to look good.

Stiletto

Option #1: Design Specialties Stiletto Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered Glass.

Retrim Doors

Retrim doors are made to cover the entire metal fireplace front with louvers. These attach with magnets, so there is no actual installation required.

Retrim

Option #2: Hearth Creations Basic ZC Retrim Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Standard Slotted Louvers. Shown with Grand Canyon 18" Lava Series Gas Logs (See Featured Logs Below).

Retrim

Option #3: PW ZC Retrim-2 Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Satin Brass Modern Louvers. Shown with Grand Canyon 18" Lava Series Gas Logs (See Featured Logs Below).

Featured Gas Logs

Lava

Featured Gas Logs: Grand Canyon 18 Inch Lava Series Gas Logs with GloFire Technology. These are the only logs on the market with burners cast inside the logs so flames come directly out of the logs themselves. They are by far the most realistic gas logs on the market, but also one of the most expensive. View Details!

Inspiration Photos

Inspiration

Inspiration Photo#1

Inspiration

Inspiration Photo#2

Measurements

Measuring Diagram

W1: Inner width of black metal* - 39
W2: Width of actual fireplace opening - 42 3/4
W3: Width of tile opening - 66 1/2
H1: Height of actual fireplace opening - 33 1/3 (this is not correct)
H2: Height of tile opening. - 44 1/2
D: Depth of fireplace floor front to back* - 18 to where it seems like track sits for doors.

Other Pictures

Fig #1 - Current Room Setting

Glass Door Mesh Options

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.

No Mesh

Gate Mesh Backup Doors

Mesh Curtains

Glass Options

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.

Ceramic

Tempered Clear

Tempered Gray

Tempered Bronze

Tempered Black (Opague)

Tempered 1/2" Bevel

Tempered 1" Bevel

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INSTRUCTIONS: Send me your pictures and I will create mockups that show how custom made fireplace screens or doors will look in your home. There's no better way to find the perfect treatment for your fireplace. I also do mockups for gas logs!

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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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