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Does fireplace heat reflectors really work?
I've seen claims made on eBay auctions for these reflectors claiming they'll reflect up to 80% from back of fireplaces into the rooms making your fireplace more efficient.
Can they really save heating fuel?
The 80% claim was for a mirror polished stainless steel heat reflector.... "as good as your bathroom mirror" finish. Can a mirror reflect up to 80%?
Will a mirror withstand the heat of the fire?
3 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
The short answer, is the best way to make a fireplace efficient is to install a "Heatilater-style" of fireplace with a blower. Otherwise you're heating dollars are flying out the chimney. Don't think something like a reflector will save you money. That is of course unless you plan to burn your fireplace anyway...
Then the reflectors will let you fly less dollars out the chimney...
- Anonymous1 decade ago
80% sounds kinda high. They help, but not to that extent.
