Hello 
We have a fireplace in the living room that takes up way too much space, and I'm wondering if we can remove the part that goes between the wall and the fireplace itself. I've drawn with red on the picture which part we would like to remove.
The "box" is divided in two; I suspect the lower part is some kind of air supply tunnel, and the upper part is used for wood storage.
As you can see, there is an air vent on the outside of the facade.
I appreciate any help I can get!
We have a fireplace in the living room that takes up way too much space, and I'm wondering if we can remove the part that goes between the wall and the fireplace itself. I've drawn with red on the picture which part we would like to remove.
The "box" is divided in two; I suspect the lower part is some kind of air supply tunnel, and the upper part is used for wood storage.
As you can see, there is an air vent on the outside of the facade.
I appreciate any help I can get!
How much will it affect the supply air flow if I remove this part?Jonatan79 said:
I still want to be able to use the open fireplace
You probably want supply air from the outside, otherwise it will take indoor air and blow it out, resulting in poorer combustion and you're essentially sucking out warm indoor air.D densomkanvet said:How much will it affect the supply airflow if I remove this part?
I still want to be able to use the open fireplace
Can't you keep the hole in the wall and put a supply air vent that you can open and close? Then when you use the stove, you open it to get outside air in? Or am I completely off?boihus123 said:
Will it be enough as supply air?
Will it be enough to have as supply air then?
We have recently moved in and haven't used it yet. The idea is to burn occasionally in the winter to increase the coziness a bit. We have two small children so it won't be used a lot.
It doesn't look quite right as it is done now. But if you remove it, it will look great!
In the absolute worst case, if a spinner vent isn't enough, you can actually build a small ventilation drum (a ventilation duct that you build in) that you can remove and place if the need arises.
It wouldn't look worse than it is now, especially since you're only going to use it for "myselda."
In the absolute worst case, if a spinner vent isn't enough, you can actually build a small ventilation drum (a ventilation duct that you build in) that you can remove and place if the need arises.
It wouldn't look worse than it is now, especially since you're only going to use it for "myselda."
