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what type of fireplace insert did you use here?

10 years ago

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Colorado Comfort Products, Inc.
10 years ago
We custom engineered, fabricated and installed this fireplace in a home where the view of the mountains was preserved by having a large glass window above the fireplace. There is a draft hood with a side discharge above the burner and the combustion products are exhausted with the assistance of an Enervex fan. The electronic ignition system is located in the column to the right side and accessed through a door on the patio.
siusplau thanked Colorado Comfort Products, Inc.
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