Buckley Rumford Fireplaces

Technical Details
9/30/07

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Design Issues
How Big a Fireplace to Build?
Double Returns
Tall Fireplace Openings
The fireplace is too shallow!
Arched Openings
Do I have to use that ugly firebrick?
Why use refractory mortar?
Which Throat is Better?
Is Drywall Combustible?
Venting Fireplaces with Gas Logs
Bedroom Fireplaces

Performance
Why Rumfords Work So Well
How efficient is a Rumford fireplace?
What is the BTU output of a Rumford?
Venturis, Carburetors and Rumford Throats
Radiant Heat
Fireplace Emissions
Combustion air?
The Skinny on Fireplace Doors

Jobsite Mechanics
How to reinforce a hearth extension
Job site Sequencing
Air space around linings
How tall should the chimney be?
Chimneys & Earthquakes
Concrete Chimneys
Metal Chimneys
Two Flues Better Than One?
Lean Smoke Chamber for 2"x6" wall
How Soon Can You Build a Fire?

Economics
How to get the builder to build a Rumford
How to get the mason to read the plans
How Much Should a Rumford Cost?
How About Burning Coal?

Codes and Standards
National Model Building Codes and Referrenced Standards

Emissions
Fireplace Emissions - History, Science and Politics

Green
Rumfords are green

Smoky Fireplaces
An Overview
Balancing the Ventilation System
Big Kitchen Fans - by Bruce Manclark
Harry Wappelhorst's smoky fireplace
Verna Jones' wind induced downdraft
Bob Harper's Guide to Smoking Fireplaces
Troublesome Multi-sided Fireplaces
Venting Japanese and American Indian fires

Comparisons
Rumford compared with Modern Fireplace
Modern Fireplace
Which Rumford Version is Correct?
Rosin Fireplaces
Which is better - Stove or Rumford?
How About Heating Water?
Zero or a Rumford?
Converting a Zero to a Rumford
How about a metal Rumford?
Heat Circulating Rumford
A Rumford Masonry Heater?

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