Patent ID: 6736133
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: F24B

Abstract:
A fireplace comprising:a combustion chamber enclosure having at least top, bottom and rear panels and defining a combustion chamber for the combustion of fuel; an outer enclosure including a plurality of panels that define an inner volume sized to receive the combustion chamber enclosure, the plurality of panels being positioned relative to the combustion chamber enclosure to form a plenum system defining an air passage around at least the top, bottom and rear panels of the combustion chamber enclosure, the air passage having an air intake below the bottom panel of the combustion chamber enclosure and an air exhaust above the combustion chamber enclosure; a first air filtration system disposed within the plenum system and including a filter; and a blower disposed within the plenum system to draw room air into the air passage through the air inlet and force air out of the air passage through the air exhaust, wherein the blower causes the room air to pass through the filter to remove airborne contaminants from the room air.