Fireplaces

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	Patrick Mitchell has a life long love of open fires and built his first fireplace at the age of 15. After gaining a degree in physics he continued to work on fireplaces of differing ages and noticed that recently installed examples rarely perform as well as those that date from before 1950. This prompted him to study the principles of heat and air flow in fireplaces and to research their history. There is little information available on good fireplace design which might account for the decline in fireplace performance, and prompted him to write this book.
Fireplaces BUY at special price	ISBN 1904623360 £12.95 $23.50 173 pages by Patrick Mitchell
This book gives a careful and comprehensive explanation of how open fires work. The emphasis is on the technical aspects of their operation. All the information needed to design, construct and operate open fires plus their chimneys is included. The principles of draft and air flow are described. The details of design optimisation to maximise attractiveness and thermal efficiency of fireplaces and throats are explained in detail. The history of fireplace design is traced from Roman times through the heyday of open fires in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries to their subsequent replacement by other heating systems and recent revival as items of beauty. Included are chapters on the principles of combustion of solid fuel, choice of fuel, principles of heat, materials used in fireplace construction, choices of grate and gas fires. Essential reading for anyone involved in fireplace design or maintenance be they architects, builders or DIY enthusiasts.