24 Gauge Steel Fireplace Hood - 47 Inch

47 Inch Fireplace Hood - 24 Gauge Steel. Upgrade your fireplace with the 47-inch Fireplace Hood, a practical and stylish solution crafted from durable 24-gauge steel. This fireplace hood offers both protection and a touch of elegance to your hearth, ensuring the safety of items placed above it and complying with modern building codes that mandate its installation.

Elevate the safety and aesthetic appeal of your fireplace with the 47-inch fireplace Hood. Protect your valuable items, enhance your décor, and ensure compliance with building codes with this top-quality heat deflector. Enjoy peace of mind knowing your prized possessions are safeguarded while adding a touch of sophistication to your living space.

Product Features

1. Space Utilization: The 47-inch fireplace hood maximizes the use of the space above your fireplace. It's a smart choice for safeguarding valuable items like framed pictures, flat-screen TVs, and entertainment centers from the potentially damaging heat emitted by the fireplace.
2. Heat Deflection: Protect your cherished possessions with this fireplace heat deflector hood. It efficiently redirects heat, ensuring that your prized items remain unharmed by the fireplace's warmth.
3. Customizable Depth: Tailor the hood to your fireplace's unique requirements by choosing from two depth options: 4 1/2 inches or 8-1/2 inches. This customization ensures compatibility with your specific fireplace setup.
4. Aesthetic Versatility: With nearly 30 different finish options to choose from, you can select the one that complements your décor seamlessly. Enjoy the added beauty and style this economical heat shield brings to your living space.
5. Proudly Made in the USA: Rest assured that this fireplace hood is proudly manufactured in the United States, ensuring high-quality craftsmanship and materials.
6. Multiple Installation Options: This versatile hood can be installed using lintel clamps, fireplace doors, or a lintel anchor, providing flexibility in your installation method.
7. Free Shipping: We offer free shipping for your convenience, making it easier to enhance your fireplace with this essential accessory.

Downloads: 

• Fireplace Hood Installation Manual
• HOW TO MEASURE FOR A FIREPLACE HOOD
  

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The Fireplace Hood: Essential Safety & Heat Control

A roaring fireplace brings warmth and atmosphere, but rising heat and smoke present distinct challenges for surrounding walls, mantels, and wall-mounted electronics. Installing a metal fireplace hood provides an immediate protective shield, deflecting extreme temperatures and controlling smoke spillover.

Key Advantages

• Heat Management: Directs radiant heat forward into the room rather than letting it rise directly up the wall, protecting wood mantels, trim, and electronics.
• Smoke Control: Captures stray smoke drafts near the top of the firebox opening and guides them safely up the flue.
• Soot & Ash Protection: Keeps combustion residue off high surfaces, minimizing cleaning and preserving paint or stonework.
• Code Compliance: Meets safety clearance regulations required by many local building codes for reduced mantel clearances.

Considerations

• Visual Profile: Adds a visible metal element directly above the firebox. Choosing a finish that matches your fireplace door frame resolves aesthetic conflicts.
• Upfront Investment: Adds a modest hardware cost, though it prevents thousands of dollars in potential heat damage to TVs or artwork.

Common Installation Methods

1. Lintel Mount

Attaches directly to the steel lintel bar at the top of the firebox opening. Provides a clean, low-profile finish ideal for tight clearance requirements.

2. Surface Mount

Fastens to the exterior fascia or masonry wall above the opening. Offers broader design flexibility and decorative trim options when no lintel is accessible.

Mounting a TV Above a Fireplace: Clearance Rules

Unprotected electronics mounted above active fireplaces suffer from premature board failure, screen distortion, and housing warping. Follow these specific positioning standards to safeguard your television:

• Wall-Mounted Clearances: Position the bottom edge of the TV at least 20 inches above the firebox opening (typically 7–12 inches above a protective mantel). If the top of the TV sits higher than 65 inches off the floor, use a tilt mount for ideal viewing angles.
• Mantel Deflection: Install a solid mantel extending at least 2.5 inches out from the wall surface to break the rising thermal plume and bounce hot air away from the screen face.
• Stand-Mounted Placement: Maintain a strict 3-foot minimum buffer zone between freestanding television cabinets and open firebox edges.
• Glass Doors: Keep fireplace glass doors closed during operation to lock heat inside the firebox, but monitor internal temperatures based on manufacturer guidelines.

Critical Heat & Safety Warning

Excessive heat exposure voids most television manufacturer warranties instantly. If you cannot maintain the 20-inch minimum clearance between your firebox and TV, installing a deflector hood or switching to a zero-clearance electric/gas unit is required to prevent electronic component failure.

Need a Custom Fit? If your masonry dimensions or non-standard clearances make choosing a hood difficult, consult our field techs for custom sizing options.

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Always verify local building code requirements and your fireplace door manufacturer's clearance specifications before performing permanent alterations.