Double Fireplaces
You've decided to use wood as your main or second source of heating.
But you're still hesitating...
Our XO and DOUBLE FEU® double-fuel-burning fireplaces combine the advantages of a wood-burning stove and a beautiful open fireplace.
- You can still enjoy A BEAUTIFUL FIRE IN AN OPEN FIREPLACE, whether new built or renovated.
- TWO FIREPLACES IN ONE, the lower fireplace has all the features of a closed fireplace.
- The SAFETY of being able to remove the fire into the lower fireplace at any time, and the double fire becomes a real wood burning stove.
- In closed hearth mode, the effficiency EXCEEDS 85% (calories burned and restituted in warm air).
- CLEAN AND ECOLOGICAL COMBUSTION, with very low dust and carbon monoxide emissions thanks to a real first and double combustion (an innovation in this field).
- ENERGY SAVINGS: in closed fireplace mode, you prevent at least 2 kw/hour from going down the flue.
How double-fuel-burning fireplaces work
The double fire is a wood-burning heating system with a double hearth. Lighting the fire on the hearth floor offers a pleasant, comforting view of the fire. Tilt the firebox trap, the embers fall into the "lower" firebox and you benefit from a closed, secure wood "heater" that can be coupled with a warm air distribution system. The system can be integrated into existing former or contemporary fireplace surroundings without altering the aesthetics.
IN CLOSED FIREPLACE MODE
Once the fire has been transferred to the lower section, the double feu becomes a real wood-burning stove, allowing you to leave your home in complete safety. Closed flue damper prevents heat loss.
IN OPEN FIREPLACE MODE
Fully enjoy the pleasures of an open fireplace and barbecues. Don't forget the ancestral function of your fireplace, that is cooking on it (the double hearth becomes a real cooking stove where you can simmer your meals).
Hot air recovery
IN DYNAMIC DRIVE
The Doublefeu fireplace can be fitted with a motorized air supply unit. A blower is installed on one of the lower air inlets, drawing in ambient air from the room and pulsing it through the fireplace's double metal casing. The heated air then exits through two upper ducts, which in turn are connected to vents on the walls of the hood or in other rooms in the house, optimizing your wood-burning system.
DYNAMIC EXTRACTION
The fireplace can be fitted with a motorized hot air extractor. At the upper air intakes, ducts are connected to an extractor located in the attic. This extractor draws in and collects the hot air in the fireplace's double metal casing. The warmed air is then sent through a network of ducts to the rooms in the house.
IN STATICS
If the fireplace is not equipped with a blower or hot air extractor, the air must be able to pass through the fireplace's two lower air inlets (1 on the right and 1 on the left).
Warm air is recovered by natural convection. The air passes through the double metal casing of the fireplace, heating up along the way. It then exits through two upper ducts, themselves connected to vents on the hood walls.