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Digifire, clean-burning fireplaces for the 22nd century
Okay, fellow firebugs, here’s the epitome of fireplace tech. Digifire uses continuously-fed ethanol for a clean-burning fireplace, and these babies are so steeped in forward design, they could be right at home on the set of a science fiction movie. We've seen a few fireplaces similar to this before, but this takes the idea a few steps beyond.
The fireplace collection uses a kind of highly refined ethanol called Fanola that burns so cleanly, there’s no chimney required. Only a bit of steam and carbon dioxide are released, in the same proportion as air exhaled by humans. It can burn for 13-25 hours on a load of this special fuel.
Each of these artistic fireplaces is activated by a remote control, letting you light or extinguish the flames from afar. Wait ’til you see the designs, with one called Orbit that looks like a circular altar to the fire gods, the Hot Chocolate coffee table with fire billowing out the middle, and Ribbon Fire that looks just like it sounds. Check out the gallery for some of the variations.
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By darkamor at 3:31 PM ON 05/28/08
SHIT .... looks cool but does it meet building code requirements ? Does one have to alter their home / condo / double wide to have one of these ?
Are the cost efficient / affordable ?
By darkamor at 3:33 PM ON 05/28/08
SHIT .... looks cool but does it meet building code requirements ? Does one have to alter their home / condo / double wide to have one of these ?
Are they cost efficient / affordable ?
By Dragonflight at 2:27 PM ON 05/29/08
The danger here is of course CO, or Carbon Monoxide. Sure they say it burns so clealy it produces no CO, but bear in mind, all that has to mean is that the CO production is less than the legal limit of CO production. It could still be releasing Carbon Monoxide into the apartment. And while the fire may produce less of the poison at any given time than the legal limit, what about long-term buildup of this stuff in the house? There's a reason people die when they hold indoor barbeques, and this place should stop encouraging people to do stupid things with a very dangerous and destructive force.
By vgwin at 7:33 PM ON 09/27/08
can a cstom size be done and what are the interior options. Can stones be placed inside with the unit for a decorative look? Where is there a showroom. in Californai near san francisco.
By G_Smith at 4:14 AM ON 12/05/08
A gas cooker produces more CO than ethanol. And according to WHO, in the city there is 4 times as much CO than the acceptable level. When burning etahnol it all depends on the room ventilation. You won't have a problem if the room is properly ventilated.
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