Why do Americans like to install fireplaces?

I. Historical and functional considerations

Fireplace, originally used in western countries, has decorative function and considerable practical value, and is very popular in northern Europe. According to the culture of different countries, it is divided into various styles and shapes, which has a good decorative function.

Fireplaces are divided into electric fireplaces, real fireplaces (burning carbon and wood) and gas fireplaces (natural gas) according to different fuels. A real fire fireplace needs the support of architectural design, a chimney and a stove. In western countries, flue design is generally available. Therefore, real fire fireplaces are widely used in western countries. The electric fireplace is easy to install, and the smokeless tunnel with mantel in China is designed for families. After all, ordinary urban housing in China is limited by the housing structure, and the heating mode is mostly central heating. Therefore, in China, there are many decorative elements in fireplaces, which are of little practical value. True fire fireplaces are also used in China, but they are mainly used in villas. There are few examples of excellent design and construction, which limits the original meaning of fireplaces, so it is rare to really play the efficient heating function of European fireplaces.

Second, art and national conditions.

In the west, fireplaces are closely related to various festivals. On Halloween, the most important ceremony is to light a fire and put as many small stones as the people around you in the fireplace. It is said that if a stone is moved the next morning, the owner will die this year. On Christmas morning, the first thing children have to do is to run to the fireplace to look for presents from Santa Claus. On Fridays in Dorset, hanging a piece of toast in the fireplace is said to ensure a bumper harvest next year. In addition, the Canadian government also requires suburban villa families with wood-burning fireplaces to reserve 5 cubic meters of wood to enhance residents' emergency ability. Taken together, fireplaces are absolutely indispensable for families in western countries as long as conditions permit.