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KEEPING YOUR DOUBLE GLASS AS COOL AS POSSIBLE
The Flare Fireplaces installation guide calls for, and clarifies, the minimum requirements for the air intake sizing on your double
glass fireplace build, making sure your fireplace operates within the safely set nationwide guidelines for direct vent fireplaces. To
get the outer layer of glass on your double glass equipped Flare Fireplace as cool as possible, Flare suggests enlarging your air
intake to increase the amount of room temperature air being pulled in between the two panes of double glass. The more room
temperature air the silent intake fans can pull between the two panes of Double Glass, the cooler your outer layer will be. Flare
offers many ways to implement an air intake that mask its existence, allowing you to increase its size dramatically without ruining
the visual aesthetic (SEE SECTION REFERENCING EXAMPLES OF HEAT RELEASES AND AIR INTAKES IN FLARE INSTALLATION
MANUAL
). For example, if you are installing a Flare Fireplace with a 50” length you will need a minimum of 50 SQ “ of open
-air flow
to cool your double glass successfully. But by meeting the minimum specification allowed, the glass temperatures will remain safe
but at the higher end of the spectrum allowed for these style fireplaces. By implementing a shadow line air intake (ALSO KNOWN
AS A FLOATING HEARTH
) as close as 3” from your floor, you can increase the opening by more than double to create a cavity that
evacuates heat at a much faster rate. Allowing for an outer layer of glass that reaches temperatures well below the minimum
standard required for safe operation.
AIR INTAKE INSTALLED AS FLOATING
HEARTH. PANEL IN FLOATING HEARTH
THAT IS PARALLEL TO THE FLOOR IS WIDE
OPEN, ALLOWING FOR MUCH MORE AIR
FLOW
