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fireback
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fireback, chimney back
fireback of cast iron
The back wall of the fireplace, constructed of heat-resistant masonry or ornamental cast or wrought metal, which not only is decorative but radiates heat into the room.
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Birds too, are remarkable in their numbers, with beautiful species such as white-winged ducks, Siamese firebacks, great hornbills and black eagles all residing there.
The Natural Wonders of Vietnam by Darshi Chohan / Travel, recreation and leisure community
INSTALL A FIREBACK Heavy metal sheets ($100-$400; at fireplace accessory stores) that sit behind the fire and reflect heat into the home, firebacks help preserve the masonry of the fireplace by keeping the wall temperature down, says Andrew Ingram, president of Woodland Direct (woodlanddirect.
Green Your Hearth by Stephanie Eckelkamp / Natural Health
Side by side with his mining operations he extended his activities to the production of firebacks and other articles for use in building operations where resistance to great heat was required, notably blast furnaces.
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