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Did Heat Green Council evaluate site built, open masonry fireplaces?

April 26, 2017built council fireplaces heat masonry site

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Did Heat Green Council evaluate site built, open masonry fireplaces?

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Site built, open, wood burning masonry fireplaces are not ‘appliances’ because they are not factory built like other hearth appliances, and have no performance or emissions data available, so they were not evaluated. The design of each factory built, open fireplace is pre-engineered, safety tested and manufactured the same whereas site built masonry fireplaces are not. The efficiency and particulate emissions of site built, open, masonry fireplaces are estimated to be similar to factory built fireplaces and neither are considered green.