Fireboxes Market Segmented By construction that is Metal Frame Fireboxes, Masonry Fireboxes also by fuel type that is Gas Fireboxes, Electric Fireboxes, Wood Burning Fireboxes, Hybrid Fireboxes, also by configuration that is Prefabricated, Assembled, and by installation that is Indoor Fireboxes, Outdoor Fireboxes.
Industry: Industrial Automation
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Fireboxes are present in every fireplace, be it in a steam engine or a house. They are used extensively for heating and to some extent, for cooking and decoration purposes. Fireboxes are available in various sizes as per the customers’ needs. A typical firebox consists of cast refractory panels, a fire grate or log pan and a fire screen.
Cast refractory panels come in various sizes and designs and can be made of different materials, such as cement, bricks or metal. Prefabricated fireboxes come with metal panels. A fire grate or log pan is the chamber where fire is ignited using wooden logs or coal chips. It’s the most important component of a firebox.
The fire screen separates the room from the fireplace, which ensures that no excess heat flows into the room, making the people inside uncomfortable. Fireboxes work on the principal of thermodynamics where the logs or other fueling agents, such as coal, are burnt in the fire grates. The heat thus produced is reflected by the refractory panels and the same is controlled using the fire screens.
Fireboxes come in a number of variants as per the standards set by the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) and American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) for a particular region and as per the house dimensions. Fireboxes can be classified into two categories, namely prefabricated and assembled.
Prefabricated fireboxes are generally made of metal and come as a whole assembly while the other way is to get the parts separately, as per the need and aesthetic knowledge, and assemble them. Fireboxes are essential in keeping the room temperature normal in cold areas where the temperature dips below zero degree Celsius
Almost every house in North America, Russia, Europe and the other snowy areas has a firebox installed at the fireplace. Many people build a fireplace at home to aesthetically enhance their dining or living area. There can be more than one fireplace in a home; however, they are mostly installed in the hall.
As the need for a firebox at home is never going to diminish, the market for the same is expected to fare well. At the same time, there is always room for improvisation in terms of the designs of the fireboxes, which can provide better looks, safety and efficiency.
The main drivers for the fireboxes market are the heavy replacements of worn-out fireboxes and the construction of new fireplaces at newly constructed buildings or at renovated houses and hotels. With the extensive use of steam turbines and superheaters in industrial applications, fireboxes are of immense importance in industries where superheated steam is used to produce electricity.
Fireboxes are a mandate in cold regions as usage of electrical heating systems pronounces to be a costly affair when compared with the use of traditional heating systems. Although the newer technologies are more efficient, fireboxes can prove to be more reliable when constructed with better accuracy by taking into account the volume of room that needs to be satisfied with heat.
As the construction of a fireplace at a house or hotel room gives an added aesthetic value to the place, this has emerged as a new trend in North America, Europe, Russia and other cold regions of the world. Many high class hotels in these regions provide fireplaces in suites, which helps them attract customers, while keeping the room warm and comfortable. The same trend has been observed with laymen who are keen on improving their homes aesthetically.
Although the market looks great for fireboxes, there are a few constraints that cannot be ignored. Firstly, the home where a new fireplace or firebox needs to be installed should fall under the considerations mentioned by CSIA and needs to maintain the building codes as quoted by ASME.
Secondly, building a fireplace at home is oftentimes a costly affair and fireplaces need to be maintained on a regular basis. It is important for one to look for cracks and crevices in the refractory panels because if they are not maintained well, they can yield into carbon monoxide emissions, which can cause death.
Plus, a badly maintained firebox can cause fire hazards. However, a properly maintained firebox is always healthy for homes. The market for fireboxes is expected to gain momentum in the coming years. As the cost of manufacturing is cheap, this market can provide a great opportunity for startups who can come up with advancements in the product line.
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Fireboxes are extensively used in extremely cold areas, such as North America, Parts of Latin America, Europe and parts of Asia and Australia & New Zealand. A prominent market for fireboxes is the North American Region where most houses and hotels are equipped with fireplaces. The second attractive region for fireboxes is Europe, including Russia.
Fireplaces were common in medieval architecture and this is the reason why they are predominant till date. With the rising demand for steam turbines in thermal power plants in the APAC region, the scope for the firebox market increases in this region as fireboxes are mandatory in a superheater assembly. The market for fireboxes is large and has significant scope in the coming future in said regions.
Examples of some of the market participants in the fireboxes market, identified across the value chain are:
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