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Customer Comments: Massachusetts, near the ocean. Previous screen is rusted out. Need a screen that can hold up in the salt air.
Our Comments: The best material for salt air near the ocean is 316 marine grade stainless steel, which can be expensive. It is best to have the metal unfinished as painted surfaces will tend to degrade over time and require refinishing. If you are opposed to the bright stainless finish, a black powder coat is the next best option. If 316 stainless is outside your budget, 304 stainless with a black powder coat is the next best alternative, although it will eventually start to rust when exposed to salt air if scratched.
Fireplace Opening: 37" W x 35" H
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304 stainless steel significantly reduces rust and is commonly used outdoor for barbecues and heat lamps. Although it is not immune to rust caused from salt air, when powder coated, it does hold up better than normal steel if kept clean and is not scratched. However, it is not nearly as durable as 316 marine grade stainless steel.
Option #1: Hearth Creations 304 Stainless Steel Single Panel Fireplace Screen in Black with Black 304 Stainless Perforated Mesh (read notes below).
316 marine grade stainless steel is the most durable material for outdoor fireplace screens that are exposed to salt air near the ocean. 316 marine grade stainless steel contains molybdenum, which creates a self-repairing chromium-oxide surface layer over the steel, significantly reducing rust and pitting that affects other metals when exposed to salt air.
Option #2: Hand Crafted 316 Marine Grade Stainless Steel Single Panel Fireplace Screen in Natural Brushed Stainless with 316 Stainless Mesh.
Wire mesh is most commonly used because it is easy to see through and does not blocks less heat. Perforated mesh is very rigid and sturdy, but it is a bit harder to see through and tends to block more heat. I only recommend perforated mesh for larger fireplace screens that would otherwise require horizontal support bars when made with wire mesh. Horizontal support bars tend to change the look of a screen and obstruct the view of the fire, so they may be less desireable than perforated mesh.
Note: Hearth Creations outdoor fireplace screens made from 304 stainless steel are only available with perforated mesh.
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.
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