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A Rumford fireplace, sometimes known as a Rumford stove, is a tall, shallow fireplace designed by Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, an Anglo-American physicist best known for his investigations of heat.

Sep 16, 2024 · Rumford fireplaces represent a pinnacle of 18th-century engineering that continues to impress homeowners to this day. These innovative fireplaces, known for their superior heat output and smoke management, blend classic designs and modern efficiency.

Mar 24, 2014 · A Rumford fireplace is taller and more shallow than a modern fireplace. When most people look at a Rumford fireplace, they mistakenly assume that it has been bricked in and no longer functions because of how shallow it is, or …

Rumford fireplaces are tall and shallow to reflect more heat, and they have streamlined throats to eliminate turbulence and carry away the smoke with little loss of heated room air. Rumford fireplaces were common from 1796, when Count Rumford first wrote about them, until about 1850. Jefferson had them built at Monticello, and Thoreau listed ...

The Renaissance Rumford™ model was the world’s first certified open-door clean-burning fireplace. The design is taken from a true Rumford fireplace, making it much taller than a traditional fireplace.

By keeping the fireback straight and rounding the breast to get streamlined air flow instead of turbulence, we can build Rumford fireplaces with openings almost a foot taller than regular fireplaces and with throats less than half the size of a modern fireplace.

Feb 18, 2025 · "Observations on the Forgotten Art of Building a Good Fireplace" by Vrest Orton recounts the life of an actual person named Benjamin Thompson who became Count Rumford and invented the most efficient fireplace of similar name: the Rumford fireplace.

Feb 12, 2025 · The Rumford Fireplace. The Count tackled the problem of London's smoky chimneys with a methodical approach toward fireplace modification. I'm referring to the Rumford design that has experienced resurgence in the last quarter century. Compared to traditional practice, his construction was: Vertically taller (firebox height increased)

Our Rumford fireplace has all the grace and height of this traditional design with none of the draw problems that plagued the fireplaces of the 1800s. This model can support larger fires and is perfect for homes with taller ceilings.