ᐅ Topic: Fireplace, Clearances to the Heating Appliance

Hello everyone,

we are currently planning our house. Now we have come to a standstill regarding the fireplace.

We have chosen the fireplace "Marmorkamin 11/232" from Hark. The chimney can be easily modified. However, we now have a problem with the windows. There will be windows on both the right and left sides of the living room. The fireplace itself is 183 cm (72 inches) tall and has the firebox on the far right side. How far do the window or the curtains need to be from the firebox and the entire fireplace on both the right and left sides?

Best regards, Kerstin

Good evening Kerstin,

You can find information about this on Hark’s website; among other things, the following:

"Where should the wood stove be installed?

Anyone considering installing a wood stove should have a suitable room. Besides the room size and thermal insulation, the floor, ceiling, and wall materials play an important role. If the walls, floor, and ceiling are non-combustible, there are no issues with installing the wood stove. In this case, the minimum clearance distances for non-combustible walls apply. For the back of the stove, 20 cm (8 inches) are sufficient to ensure fire safety. On the sides of the stove, 20 cm (8 inches) clearance is also enough to maintain fire protection. If the stove has side glass panels, a clearance of 65 cm (26 inches) must be ensured. In front of the firebox door, a distance of 80 cm (31 inches) to combustible materials must be maintained. It is advisable to plan with some extra space here. The door must open towards where fuel is added. It is not practical to have to move armchairs and rugs every time fuel is added."

Regards, Bauexperte

Kerstin2 schrieb:
However, we now have a problem with the windows. There will be additional windows on both the right and left sides of the living room.

If I were you, I would reconsider this – the fireplace might end up squeezed between the windows on the wall. Also, the proportions of a large, solid fireplace might not suit the windows.

Best regards, Yvonne

Hello,

Have you installed this "marble fireplace 11/232"?
What has been your experience with this fireplace?

Regards

PETERGLUTH schrieb:
Hello,

Did you install this "Marmorkamin 11/232" fireplace?
What are your experiences with this fireplace?

Regards

We have it as well.

Unfortunately, the fireplace retains very little heat and also takes quite a long time to warm up.
We use it to heat our 50m² (540 sq ft) apartment including the hallway, which both have vents on the back wall.

It has been running since 2013, so about 4 years now. After about 1-2 weeks of use, the glass front starts to get black soot from the top down, even though there is very good draft. This also happens where the two glass panes meet.
A technician from HARK visited us back then and replaced all the seals, but there was no improvement.

I would not really recommend this fireplace.
There are definitely better options for the same price. In hindsight, we would rather choose one with ceramic that stores heat.

Regards