A fireplace that has been burning in Europe and the United States for hundreds of years, what is the experience of installing it in your new home?

Why some people like fireplaces, to put it bluntly, why they like fire, this hobby is actually already written into our genes. Early in human history, humans learned to use fire to cook food and ward off thousands of wild animals in the dark by means of tinder obtained from nature. A day of hunting down to sit around the campfire, in the solution of heating at the same time, but also bring people spiritual pleasure and enjoyment.

Magnificent and fascinating, flames can have countless images, infinite details, whether from time or space, no moment in the universe is exactly the same flame. Warm, have a sense of security, familiar, inexplicable like to think quietly around the campfire, daze.

The earliest prototypes of fireplaces appeared in the ancient Greek and Roman times, in the 11th century AD, Northern Europe has appeared in the Germanic fireplace made of bricks, and the original fireplace in the wall. The true sense of the fireplace appeared in the middle of the Tudor Dynasty in England, with a fireplace with a chimney, so far, opened the fireplace culture that has been popular in Europe for hundreds of years and has not changed until now.

In the middle of the 16th century, during the Renaissance period, the design of fireplaces changed from relatively simple to complex and cumbersome styles. Fireplaces became more and more decorative, and also symbolized identity, status, honor and power. At the same time, fireplaces were also in the core position of interior decoration, and many styles were produced, such as Baroque and Rococo. Closely related to interior decoration style, it has become the most important object for interior style performance.

By the 18th-19th century, under the influence of the United Kingdom, the rooms of the nobility of European countries had fireplaces, and the fireplace could reflect the extraordinary taste of the owner.

In modern times, with a variety of heating equipment, the heating function of the fireplace has been followed, and now it is more inclined to decorate and set off the atmosphere. No one can resist the inexpressible wonderful feeling it brings, the fireplace is culture, is a kind of art, is visible warmth.

After hundreds of years of development, fireplaces have also derived in addition to many types, mainly divided into real fire fireplaces and false fire fireplaces:

A real fire fireplace

The real fire fireplace is more authentic, and the sense is more warm. However, it is necessary to arrange chimneys or flues to facilitate the discharge of soot and smoke, which is more suitable for villas and penthouses. At the same time, the real fire fireplace is divided into the following three types:

① Wood-burning fireplace
Equipment that burns wood to achieve viewing and heating functions needs to be matched with chimneys, and needs regular cleaning and maintenance, so it is more suitable for single-family villas to use, but before installation, it is best to consult the property to ensure smooth installation and use.

② Gas fireplace
With gas and liquefied gas as fuel, the furnace core is modeled after wood, which will be red and hot when burned, and the installation conditions need to reserve natural gas pipes and exhaust pipes. Compared to wood burning fireplaces, ordinary buildings and high floors can be installed.

③ Alcohol fireplace

Alcohol as a fuel, after combustion will only produce carbon dioxide water, more clean and environmentally friendly, no exhaust pipe. Adding alcohol is also very convenient, the general business is equipped with alcohol adding pump, remote control can automatically add. It is worth noting that do not add alcohol when the fireplace is working, so as not to cause a fire.

A fake fire fireplace

In addition to the function of heating, the false fire fireplace also has the function of humidification and decoration. It is mainly divided into the following two types:

① Electric fireplace
The working principle of the electric fireplace is similar to that of the electric heater, but it is more beautiful in shape, without any gas and soot generation, which is more environmentally friendly and clean. Power is usually 0.75kw-1.5kw, more power consumption, suitable for small area heating.

② Atomizing fireplace
The principle of the atomizing furnace is to atomize the water by ultrasonic wave, discharge it from the furnace, and simulate the fake flame effect with the hidden warm light. The appearance level is very high, and the installation is more flexible. It has no heating function, more like a large humidifier.

③ Hanging fireplace

It refers to the hanging fireplace, which is common in oblate type and saucer type, and straight type and ball type. The appearance is more simple and smart, with different style design, very artistic atmosphere.