Fireplace Identification

[fisherman83]

Hi, i moved into a new house and needed some help identifying what is going on with the fireplace. The previous home owner was burning wood in the fireplace but you can see in the attached picture there are pipes with holes above where the wood sits that look like gas pipes. Then on top of those pipes in between them and the chimney is a white sheet that has a slightly squishy feel to it. Can anyone tell me what the purpose of the gas pipes are and what this white sheet is? Should I get it out of there so its not blocking smoke from the chimney?

Thanks for any help you can give.
Matt

 

[begreen]

Hi, i moved into a new house and needed some help identifying what is going on with the fireplace. The previous home owner was burning wood in the fireplace but you can see in the attached picture there are pipes with holes above where the wood sits that look like gas pipes. Then on top of those pipes in between them and the chimney is a white sheet that has a slightly squishy feel to it. Can anyone tell me what the purpose of the gas pipes are and what this white sheet is? Should I get it out of there so its not blocking smoke from the chimney?

Thanks for any help you can give.
Matt

This looks like an EPA fireplace. Those tubes are for secondary combustion air supplies to the fire. The white board above the tubes is the inculation baffle and quite important. It may also be quite fragile so take care. I can't identify from this picture. Can you post another of the whole fireplace with the door closed?

 

[fisherman83]

This looks like an EPA fireplace. Those tubes are for secondary combustion air supplies to the fire. The white board above the tubes is the inculation baffle and quite important. It may also be quite fragile so take care. I can't identify from this picture. Can you post another of the whole fireplace with the door closed?
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Thanks begreen, attached is a picture of the whole fireplace.

 

[begreen]

That definitely looks like an EPA fireplace though offhand I can't ID it. Perhaps someone else can. Did you look on the inside of the door frame for an ID tag?

 

[wood4heat]

That is a Bis ultima I have one myself and it is an excellent heater and burns very clean

 

[begreen]

Thanks wood4heat. I looked into the BIS Traditions CE, but forgot about the Ultima.

 

[fisherman83]

Thanks for the help begreen and wood4heat! I'll read up on this.