chimneys: really comfortable and also enormously decorative. But the more beautiful such a piece of jewelry is, the more you have to shell out for it. It will be affordable, when you buy a kit. You save a lot of money by building it yourself. Nowadays it should be invisible and as silent as possible, the technique, that heats our living quarters. Modern heating systems therefore usually have their heat source in the basement, the electronics have taken over the heat regulation. And yet: Hardly a house- or apartment owners, who does not dream of a cozy fireplace despite perfect central heating.
But fireplaces aren't just for comfort. In addition to the appeal of an open fire, modern systems also offer advantages in terms of heating technology. They are ideal additional heating at very low outside temperatures and are sufficient as sole heating, when switching on the central heating is not yet worthwhile. Modern devices don't just fire the energy up the chimney, but work according to the convection principle and quickly provide heat. Of course, so much comfort has its price, which is why the beautiful fireplace often remains a dream, that some cherish for many years. Seibermacher can shorten the time: with a kit. This saves you at least the assembly costs. And that's up to depending on the model 1500 Euro. Kits for fireplaces are available in hundreds of variants and in different styles. They usually include the heating insert and the casing. This can, as with the principle, that we present on these pages, consist of a modular system or of standard parts. All other construction material can be obtained from a hardware store.
From design to construction: Custom fireplace
With the convection principle, air is heated in the space between the heating element and the chimney casing, rises upwards and enters the room as heating air from grilles or covered openings. At the same time, cooled room air is sucked in at the bottom of the fireplace and heated up again. This air circulation heats the whole room. Because with these fireplace models, the fire burns behind a ceramic glass door, it can be regulated by throttling the air supply, and it does not draw unnecessarily much warmed room air into the chimney. Another advantage of the glass door is security, because no red-hot remains of wood can be thrown into the room. Fireplace kits come in many styles, with. B. as tile fireplaces, with natural sandstone or marble cladding, offered. The heat output is between 7 and 10 KW, which is sufficient as full heating for a medium-sized room.
shared work: professionals help, where it is necessary
The kits, which are put together by specialist consultants according to the wishes of the buyer and the local conditions, include the heater insert and all parts, that are required for construction, and detailed assembly instructions. You only get the material for the apron at the hardware store. That's for approx. 2,5 square meters of aerated concrete blocks, the adhesive mortar, Plaster reinforcement mesh and textured plaster for the surface.
The technical consultants also give tips on site and help with obtaining the connection permit from the responsible master chimney sweep. Anyone who intends to build a chimney kit themselves, should already have some practice in handling the bricklayer's trowel and mortar. If the fireplace has a high heat output and if it is placed in a small room, additional air supply must be provided (s. box on the right). Of course you can also have everything set up by the supplier. But then additionally up to 1500 euros for installation costs. Money, that you actually wanted to save, to it – with. B. put in the fuel, for many hours by the open fire.
Always ask your master chimney sweep!
Before you get into the thought, to install or have installed a chimney, you should definitely contact the responsible district master chimney sweep. He checks, whether the device you intend to connect may be connected, whether there is a free draft in the chimney and whether its cross-section is sufficient for the heating capacity of the fireplace and the size of the firebox door. In principle, only fireplaces may be connected, that comply with DIN and CE regulations (this is the case for all models shown here). The floor must have the necessary load-bearing capacity for the weight of the device (normal concrete ceilings are sufficient), There must be no supply lines under the chimney, and in front of the fireplace there must be a sufficiently large area with non-combustible flooring (z.B. Metal, Glass or ceramic giants) condition.