5 key decisions for designing a Linear Gas Fireplace



This Linear Gas Fireplace is installed in a Houlihans Restaurant

Linear Gas Fireplaces have a wide 4' to 16' viewing area and normally are not very tall 18" to 36". Although, some of our clients want a taller viewing area of up to 48".

There are five key decisions in designing your custom linear gas fireplace.





Drawing of a Custom See Through Gas Linear Fireplace

1. Linear Gas Fireplaces can be single, see through or multi sided, what fits your commercial building or home the best?

Custom Linear Front and Side View

Outdoor Custom Gas Linear Fireplace

Custom Linear Peninsula Gas Fireplace

2. How big do you want your viewing area to be? Width and Height and Depth. Remember, this can easily change as we go through the design process with you. The majority of the designers and architects we work with design the linear to be 3-4x wider than tall, therefore an 8' wide linear is 2' tall. The rules are not steadfast, many of our 12'-16' wide fireplaces are 2'-3' tall.

3. Flame, How big of a flame are you looking to achieve and are you looking for heat? The flame height is variable, however the bigger the flame the more heat generated and the more BTU's the fireplace will consume. We offer two types of burners:

Option 1: is a single line burner and the media does spread it out a little.

Option 2: is a pan style burner that more evenly distributes the flames.

Heat - If you are not looking to achieve any heat from the fireplace we design a heat relief duct to transfer it outside, you can then have the large flame without having to worry about the heat.

4. Media Selection.  Media is the material used to cover the base of the fireplace and the burner. There are 4 main media styles to choose from and they can be combined, for example the stones on top of glass, and they are:

-Recycled Glass

-Glass Crystal

-Stones

-Log



Recycled Glass - available in all colors and are irregular shaped designed for fire in 1/2" to 3/4" size

Glass Crystals are round and smooth. They are designed to be used with fire, the mirrored reflection from the fire and the radiant heat is great!

Stones mixed with Black recycled glass

This outdoor has a mixture of logs and stones

5. Glass/ Fronts - we offer three choices a. single pane of glass b. dual pane system with outside air traveling between the panes to keep the glass cooler or c. Open - no glass or front

This linear fireplace is open - no glass or front. The view is front and right side.

Listed above are the 5 main decisions required to complete the design of your custom linear gas fireplace

1. number of sides

2. viewing area

3. flame height

4. media

5. glass / fronts

There are a couple additional installation items

1. How are you going to vent your fireplace? - vertically through your roof, horizontally out the side wall or down in through the floor. All our linear fireplaces use class A insulated stainless steel flue.

Downward vented 16' wide fireplace

The down drafted see through fireplace installed

2. Combustion Air - all our fireplaces with glass fronts use outside for combustion, this is typically brought in the floor from below the fireplace

3. The fireplace will require a gas line and some require electrical for the ignition of the pilot.

As always, the Acucraft Custom Fireplace Design Team is there to guide you through the process. Please comment on this post to let us know if we answered all your questions.

Happy Burning.



Rectangular Doors Now Standard for the Hearthroom Series Fireplace!

 Acucraft announces rectangular doors and frame for the Hearthroom Series Fireplace!

Fully Standard Hearthroom Series Fireplace

Acucraft's most popular wood burning fireplace, The Hearthroom, is now available with both rectangular and arched doors, standard. Previously, The Hearthroom was only standard with an arched viewing area, and any rectangular Hearthroom fireplaces were custom designed. But thanks to many requests and custom orders we are now offering a standard rectangular viewing area for the Hearthroom 36 and 44, single sided and see through.

Hearthroom (Arched)

Hearthroom (Rectangular)

           

 Many of our clients are looking to maintain a consistent theme throughout their space - calling for either an arched or a rectangular fireplace. Some of our customers come looking for a see through fireplace, but each room has for a different design and overall feel. In order to help provide exactly what you're looking for, we can design and build your fireplace with one side arched and the other rectangular. For example, we recently built a fireplace for a client where the interior side of the indoor/outdoor fireplace is rectangular, but the exterior side is arched.

Fully Modified Hearthroom (Rectangular Viewing Area)

The above fireplace is a fully modified standard Hearthroom 44.

     - Aged bronze patina
     - Medieval package
            - Overlapping strapping
            - Clavos
     - Custom handles
     - Centered grids across glass
     - Removed venting and controls above and below doors

Fully Modified Hearthroom (Rectangular Viewing Area)

Acucraft has been designing and building rectangular doors since 1978, but when we came out with the Hearthroom Series, our clients were overwhelmingly looking for arched doors, so that is what we focused on. But today, we have found that many people want the dimensions of the Hearthroom but the look of rectangular doors. 

At Acucraft, our customers' requests drive our designs. By selling direct, we are not only able to work with you to determine exactly what you're looking for, but we have the unique opportunity to be able to see industry and design trends through the lens of our customers. We are always looking to improve our selection of standard models by listening to you. Let us know what you would like to see next!

Click here to learn more about our Hearthroom single-sided and Hearthroom see-through fireplaces.

Happy Burning,

Acucraft

The BLAZE 10 by Acucraft Fireplaces

Acucraft Fireplaces is proud to announce The Blaze 10 Linear Gas Fireplace

Acucraft Fireplaces is known for designing custom unique fireplaces. Acucraft's goal in creating the Blaze 10 Gas Fireplace was to offer a large viewing area, beautiful flames, many design options all at a great value. 

• The Blaze 10 offers a large 120" wide x 30" tall viewing area. 
• The Blaze 10 base price is $12,950 which includes:
• 108" Electronic Ignition--Natural Gas Burner w/Valve Assemblies 135,000 BTUs Adjustable to Achieve Desired Flame Height
• Wall Switched On/Off
• Glass Media included - additional media upgrades available ( River Rock, Gas Logs, Gems, etc..) 
• Large 120" wide x 30" Tall  Viewing Area
• Tempered Glass - Single Pane Removable Frames 
• Outside Preheated Combustion Air 
• Vent Hood Designed for a 8" Class A Flue System
• Termination can be Vertical, Horizontal or Down Drafted - almost unlimited options
• Insulated Panels - 2" thick high temp - Finished Dimensions - 137" wide x 60" tall x 24" deep
• Firebox Constructed of 7GA Steel
• Double Welded Inside and Out
• Lifetime Warranty
• Optional Upgrades
• Dual Pane Glass with Passive Air - required for commercial 
• "Air Shield"  - patent pending - additional pane of glass extending 1" from front of fireplace supported by brackets allowing room air to cool the glass. 
• Porcelain Reflective Panels - can be installed in the rear and sides of the fireplace. 
• Media Upgrades - The interior base of the fireplace comes standard with Recycled Glass with many colors to choose from - The upgrade options are
• Gas Logs 
• Gems
• River Rocks 
• Etc... 

Please contact an Acucraft Fireplace Selection Specialist at 763.263.3156 or info@acucraft.com to receive any additional information on The Blaze 10 Gas Fireplace, including quotes, lead times, framing specs and installation manual. 

Happy Burning. 

Determine Proper Chimney Height Using The 10 -2 Rule

The 10-2 Rule is the guideline for determining the amount of chimney required for proper operation and draw of your wood burning fireplace or stove. This guideline is the same for exposed "naked" chimney's as it is for enclosed chimney's in a chase.

This guideline has 3 main components:
1. Is your chimney within 10' of your peak?
 If you are within 10' of the highest point of your roof, typically the peak, the chimney needs to extend 2' above that point. Therefore, if you draw a 10' Radius around your chimney the flue needs to be 2' above everything within that radius. The minimum length above the roof is 3' ( this is why some industry people use the term 2-3-10 which means 2' above anything within 10' and a minimum of 3')

2. Is your chimney farther horizontal than 10' away from the peak?
If you are farther than 10' away from the peak, your chimney needs to be 2' above the highest point within 10'. For example, your chimney is exiting 20' away from the peak and you have a 6/12 pitch roof. If you draw a horizontal line 10' the chimney will be 6' from the shingles and you need to add 2' from that mark, therefore you will have a total of 8' of chimney above your shingles.  Please note: if your chimney is exposed and is greater than 5' tall, a Roof Brace Kit is required to keep it supported.

3. Does your chimney have more than 2 pair of elbows and/or is your chimney being installed higher than 4,500' above see level?
All rules and guidelines have exceptions, the more offsets you have and the higher the elevation the taller your chimney will need to be. For example, if you are building in Breckenridge, CO which is appx 9,600' ft above sea level OR you have two pair of offsets, we would need to analyze the fireplace opening, the total chimney run in feet, the distances between the elbows and how much is offset.

It is amazing that if your chimney is 6"-12" short how the draw is impacted. As always, if you have any questions please let us know.

Happy Burning!

See Through Wood Burning Fireplace

Wood Burning See Through Hearthroom 44 Fireplace

Great Room Side of See Through Fireplace - the nose actually lights up

Acucraft Fireplaces is known for our see through wood burning fireplaces. We have specialized in designing see through fireplaces for over 20 years. We have 20 key ratios in every see through we make. See Through fireplaces are a great way to have a fireplace in 2 rooms or separating a large room with one flue system. Many of our see through customers install between a great room and a kitchen OR a great room and an outdoor deck ( Indoor/Outdoor great for loading wood outside and inside you get the heat along with ambiance) OR a great room and a kitchen.

Acucraft  manufactures 5 standards See Through Fireplaces and offer Custom Sized See Through Fireplaces

The kitchen side of the fireplace

The kitchen side of the fireplace is typically the side where the customers install the BBQ Grill 

Acucraft's BBQ Grill is made from Kitchen Grade 304 Stainless Steel and is easily removable. 

Happy Burning 

The Fireplace and remodel  in the above photos was completed by Williams Remodeling from Waukee, Iowa 

Great Work! 

Custom Linear Stacked Gas Fireplaces at Grand Hyatt

• Elevated 7 feet above the floor.
• A viewing area of 26" x 108".
• A flue running 120', mostly horizontal at 5,700 elevation .
• Only a 26" gap between the two identical fireplaces stacked on top of each other. 
• Dual pane glass with forced air going between the panes to remove heat.
• Exposed steel frames finished in a Japanese Brown Patina - a 400 year old recipe which was originally used for painting tea pots.
• A fire that glows, creating an amazing ambiance within the bar area - we lined the back, sides, and top with porcelain reflective panels. When you are seated at the bar looking up, you can see the flames reflect and glow off the porcelain. 

 These were the unique, and fairly specific, requests made by the architect and management representative for Grand Hyatt.  

     

     Acucraft Fireplace Systems prides itself in receiving unique requests and then being able to create solutions that make the vision possible.  After decades of creating one-of-a-kind fireplaces, Acucraft has determined key ratios that we incorporate into every design, from the very beginning, that help us make your idea attainable. 

After receiving the request from Grand Hyatt, Acucraft needed to design a custom, modular system for stacking the fireplaces and attaching them to the concrete behind, for structural support. In addition, there was not enough room to vent vertically, so we designed a flue system that exits the fireplace horizontally, and runs 120'. Many companies are not able to design a fireplace to fit your specifications, but at Acucraft, we specialize in making your requests possible through truly unique, one of a kind, solutions.

     The following images are blueprints created by Acucraft after talking with the client, detailing dimensions, the support structure, and the flue system:

Wall Elevation

Side Elevation

Front Elevation

The flue exhaust system exits on the left side along with the fireplace controls. The fresh air for combustion and glass cooling enter on the right, along with the heat relief which pulls the heat from the glass and the firebox.
 


 After presenting our ideas to Grand Hyatt, and receiving approval, we began production.

Lower Fireplace Production

Upper Fireplace Production

Both fireplaces stacked during production

We test fire all of our fireplaces before shipment.

The finished product is below.

Note: the ghosted flames that are in fact reflected flames from the porcelain panels. 

Acucraft was presented with a unique request and was asked by the client if it was possible. With our more than 30 years of experience in the custom fireplace industry, we made it possible.

So, if you have an idea (even if it's just scratched on a napkin) let us know, we would love to make it a reality!

Custom See Through Casino Gas Fireplace

The above sketch (credits to Ann and Ken from Cleo design and Mike from Klai Juba Architects) was the original vision presented to Acucraft for a fireplace in a casino steakhouse patio with a retractable roof. 

The key design factors were:

     1.   A viewing area height that would not obstruct the view across the patio.

     2.   The ability to attach a steel cladding enclosure to the panels outside the viewing area.

     3.   Down venting the flue beneath the patio and grade for approximately 50 feet (the retractable roof

           feature made traditional venting impossible).

The animation below, created by Acucraft's design team, was presented to the client.

Below are 3D renderings created by Acucraft designers based on the initial vision of the casino's architects and designers. 

Remote Mounted Control Box 16" x 16" x 6"

Below are the blueprints for the custom see through fireplace.

Acucraft Custom Fireplace Submittal

The fireplace fulfills the vision cast by the designers and architects, adding to the overall experience in the casino and steakhouse.

Special thanks to Mike at Klai Juba Architecture, Ann and Ken at Cleo Design, Frank at The Cordish Companies, PPE Casino Resorts, and Sebastian at Commercial Interiors.

Happy Burning,

Acucraft