Texas Fireframe Review - Better than Great Wall of Fire!
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- Опубликовано: 20 мар 2017
- I tried the Great Wall of Fire first. Even though it had great reviews everywhere I was not getting any heat out of it. Texas Fireframe to the rescue. If you want some real heat from your wood fireplace, this is the answer.
I love my Texas Fireframe. It really does heat the room well. It gets straight up hot to where we have to open a window. I had to get the compact SL frame because my fireplace is smaller but this thing packs a punch. Thanks for posting this video. It really helped me make my decision on buying one.
I also have a small fireplace living in a condo with a huge living room. How many feet would you say the heat shoots out?
I ordered the Texas Fireframe on Wed, afternoon, 3/6/19, arrived VERY fast, Saturday, morning, 10:00 am, 3/9/19. I opted for a "custom" size - between standard and X-large. I went with 30 inches, maximum for FP, without losing the beauty of the unit, itself. I spoke with the owner, Nicole Cranberg. She was great to speak with and excellent to with. Extremely knowledgable. Nicole spent an hour+ on the phone with me going over product, options, uses, history, etc. VERY impressed with the experience. I couldn't be happier with the experience. I'll be setting up the unit tonight. More to follow.
Hey Larry, how'd it work for you? I'm about to buy one and want to get an idea how it does regarding heat output.
Larry, also interested to hear your feedback on the fireframe. I picked up a used great Wall of fire which I will be testing out in the next week or so. Will let what I think of it compared to the standard grate.
@Tony Stark Lol , thanks for the chuckle. I agree an hour plus is on the excessive side. Some people like to talk !
Just got mine, the amount of heat is far greater than a plain grate. The customer service was great. Changed tha delivery address immediately when PayPal used my old address. Only took 4 days to get it cross country
How much more heat do you think you're getting? 10%-30%?
I loved this idea so I made a version of this on my own using the original grate! The side pieces slid out so I used them inside the grate standing up and the grooves locked in place. I put the wood in the same way for the first layer. Then I laid a bbq grate over that and placed more wood on top of that. Voila! The gap was created! I shoved paper and some dryer lint to light the fire. It took about 10 minutes to take off and worked like a charm! Reloading was easy! Threw another large log in the back, used the poker to lift the grate to place the other logs in the bottom front! And, the grate was perfect to put food on or a tinfoil wrapped s’mores if I wanted to! I got excellent heat from it!
J Alien Coldwater can you show your set up
@@jevans1506 I haven’t used it in a while. I dismantled it so that I could use the bbq grate again. I actually did it to see if the concept would work and throw heat into the room and it worked like a charm. I still haven’t gotten the Texas Fireframe but I am thinking about getting it for this year. Not sure yet. We don’t use the fireplace often but, w/ 2020 being the year the world went upside down, I think it would be an investment... in case.
The reason that works so well is the top layer. It blocks the heat from going out the flue and forces the heat into the room from the other layers Great idea! I am about to build a heat exchanger with a small 3000 rpm squirrel cage motor in my fireplace. I was a Brick mason for 40 years and really the best most efficient approach is an insert, but they are expensive and rust out. Plus you can't watch an open fire as well and that's half of it. I will have less than a hundred dollars in this, the motor being $65.00. It will blow out a 900 sq ft room and hopefully help heat the back rooms.
How did you idea pan out? I wanted a fireplace insert but the $5K quote was a no. Looking at much cheaper alternatives even if not quite as good.
Joe, thanks for doing this video. Very helpful. Nice work!
I've had fires where I had 0 smoke problems. Then one bad smoke situation, after adding cheap store bought wood. I found out there is a diff in wood types, moisture content, and outside temps vs indoor temp. I saw where you can buy a piece of metal that goes across the top of a large fireplace opening. Its about 3" tall, then the width of the top of the fireplace opening. It stops smoke from coming in the house, directing it up and out the flu. Havent bought yet but I might. I have a large opening.
Don't, you are having a low pressure issue. You need to figure out the volume to your chimney and fireplace, and your fireplace opening. That 3" strip might not work for you.
I did this experiment another time after keeping it running for longer and the thermometer broke 130 right in front of the fireplace. It also broke the thermometer.
Why would u want it that hot?
@@julieankhan.2801 After struggling with other fireplace solutions and all different types of wood, it becomes an obsession when you find a solution that really works.
Can this be used over a natural gas starter piping?
Question.. What would happen if had a 2 hand gap? Would it produce more heat?
Great review. Wonder if grate wall is better for poorly drawing fireplaces. Having the fire to the back effectively shallows the firebox.
Joe, great review! Question, do you have a fireback on the sides of your fireplace? I see black pieces of metal and wondered if they are part of you fireplace and attached to the wall or if they are separate pieces you added. Thanks!
No fireback. It is a metal prefab fireplace. I tried a fireback with the Great Wall and it didn't seem to do much but lots of people like them.
Just ordered one - thanks!!
What was different in heat output (temp) vs normal grate? How much farther out in room can you feel the heat now vs before?
I never bothered to measure the normal grate since I never really felt enough heat to do so.
How does it handle with smoke? With the space in between logs, seems like the fire probably burns out the smoke fairly well?
Smoke in the house is not an issue. It goes straight up the chimney.
Did you try the hasty heater brand too?
No, never heard of it.
The price of wood being so expensive, I don't know how you can afford to burn any significant amount without going broke.
Still working well for you? I'm on the fence between this and a wood-burning insert. How big is your place? I'm hoping the grate can help supplement the furnace for 1,800 feet. Thanks!
Yup, works great. Be realistic about your floorplan. It will heat an open room or upstairs since heat rises but don't expect it to travel down hallways and get into all of the bedrooms. My house was 1500 SF.
@@joeg816 awesome, thanks for the info. I'm gonna go ahead and pick one up.
LOL the girl in the bikini on the thermometer is hilarious! Getting hot in here!
That screen probably kept a lot of heat from coming into the room though....
I agree. I notice that every time I get a fire going and put the screen up but......what to do? It does offer protection from sparks.
@@lynnewebb8881 Get a thick cheap real wool rug to go in front of fireplace. It is the sacrificial component. It will char if an ember lands on it , but it will not burst into flames. Good for a few years and you toss it.
What size Fireframe is that?
Sorry, I don't remember. If you call them with your fireplace dimensions they will recommend the one that fits.
Judging by the use of the heat blocking mesh curtain, I'm guessing this cat is from NJ or NJ lol
Nice temp meter!
Yea buddy this is super embellished
I don't embellish. No need to.
Bought one, doesn’t emit that much heat