Schiedel FIRECHESTS and GATHERS

Fire chests are the ideal solution for creating open fires.

The finished appearance is down to individual taste using one of the many fireplace surrounds on the market.

Schiedel Isokern fire chests complement the Isokern chimney systems which are designed to create a complete system, avoiding many of the variable factors that lead to draught problems and smoky fireplaces.

Firechests and Gathers

The Magnum Fire Chest range

The Magnum Fire chest range has been designed to maximise the burning efficiency of wood in an open fire. The specially shaped fire chamber facilitates the efficient burning of wood logs to give efficiencies from 41% to 45 % depending on the model chosen. The fire chest is tested to EN I3229.

Firechests and Gathers

Features

The Isokern fire chest range is cast using lightweight, highly insulating pumice, which is sourced from the Hekla Volcano in Iceland. The components interlock like pieces of a three dimensional jigsaw to form a sturdy, robust fireplace recess and gather. The joints are sealed using lip glue jointing compound. Starting from a suitable foundation and constructional hearth, assembly of the complete fire chest and gather could take less than one hour.

The range includes fire chests with fire openings from 500 to 1250mm wide. Each fire chest is packed on a pallet with detailed assembly instructions .The fire chest is load bearing and will carry up to 2600kg of chimney above, although you may exceed this weight with the use of additional lintels.

Technical Specification

DAMPER

A flue damper is available in the Magnum range of fire chests. In wood burning installations the flue damper can be closed to reduce excessive heat loss when fireplace is not being used. This is reflected in the SAP calculation for Document L .The inclusion of the damper will halve the chimney ventilation rate in the SAP calculations. It must not be installed with gas fires.

FLUE SIZING

Each fire chest has been tested to establish the optimum flue size required to give best possible performance .The recommended flue size is shown in the range table. The minimum flue height required is 4.5m above the fireplace opening.

Components & Systems

Magnum Firechests
Firechests and Gathers

SAP
Code
Model Opening
Width (mm)
Opening
Height (mm)
Ext.
Width (mm)
Ext.
Height (mm)
Ext.
Depth (mm)
Weight
(kg)
130773 500 510 540 685 1540 440 390
129371 950 990 960 1090 1761 710 715
129568 1100 1130 960 1230 1761 710 790
129767 1200 1246 960 1346 1761 710 845
Magnum 500 Inside Flue diameter 200mm
Magnum 950 – 1200 Inside Flue diameter 350mm

Manor Gathers
Firechests and Gathers

SAP
Code
Model Inside
Flue Dia (mm)
Internal
Width (mm)
Ext.
Width (mm)
Ext.
Height (mm)
Ext.
Depth (mm)
Weight
(kg)
133463 900 Centre Hole 350 933 1086 525 640 140
135267 900 Offset Hole 350 933 1086 525 640 140
135280 1150 Centre Hole 350 1191 1350 930 640 268
135279 1150 Offset Hole 350 1191 1350 930 640 268

Standard Firechest
Firechests and Gathers

SAP
Code
Opening
Width (mm)
Opening
Height (mm)
Ext.
Width (mm)
Ext.
Height (mm)
Ext.
Depth (mm)
Weight
(kg)
130820 690 660 850 660 450 100

Pumice Gathers
Firechests and Gathers

SAP
Code
Model Internal
Width (mm)
Inside
Flue Dia (mm)
Ext.
Width (mm)
Ext.
Height (mm)
Ext.
Depth (mm)
Weight
(kg)
130822 Liner 690 225 850 600 450 100
130729 DM44 690 200 850 600 450 100

Concrete Gathers
Firechests and Gathers

SAP
Code
Inside
Flue Dia (mm)
Internal
Width (mm)
Ext.
Width (mm)
Ext.
Height (mm)
Ext.
Depth (mm)
Weight
(kg)
130699 225 600 800 225 450 110
131200 250 800 1000 300 550 130
131201 300 800 1000 300 550 138

Firebricks and Firebacks
Firechests and Gathers

SAP
Code
Description Weight
(kg)
112562 Firebrick 230 x 114 x 25mm buff 1.6
115281 Firebrick 230 x 114 x 50mm buff 2.8
130753 Firebrick mortar 20
129735 450mm milner scored clay fireback 42.5

Downloads

940002642 Isokern Pumice Brochure

940002642 Isokern Pumice Brochure

8.12 MB

Magnum Firechest Installation Instructions

Magnum Firechest Installation Instructions

1.33 MB

Magnum Firechest Approvals

Magnum Firechest Approvals

192.84 KB

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