{"id":17748,"date":"2022-04-22T11:21:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T23:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flarefires.com\/?p=17748"},"modified":"2022-07-18T15:23:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T03:23:55","slug":"wind-direction-and-where-to-locate-your-fireplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flarefires.com\/en_ca\/wind-direction-and-where-to-locate-your-fireplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Wind Direction and Where to Locate Your Fireplace"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-video align_none ratio_16x9 has_iframe\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><iframe title=\"Youtube video player\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rfgKkDGgB1w?autoplay=0&controls=1&origin=https:\/\/flarefires.com\/en_ca\/&loop=0&mute=0\" allowfullscreen=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69f1df22daabc\" data-id=\"69f1df22daabc\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"20\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #e94420;\"><strong>Check your predominant wind<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Whilst you may have an ideal spot in mind for your outdoor fireplace, it&#8217;s good to factor in your predominant wind and how it might interact with your outdoor fire. For example, if your predominant wind would pass across the face of the outdoor fireplace, it may draw some smoke out of the fire opening. This is not the end of the world! \u2014 it can just result in some blackening around the front of the fire &#8211; and a smokey fire on a windy day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It&#8217;s worth noting that this would occur with any outdoor fireplace make or model.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69f1df22dadc0\" data-id=\"69f1df22dadc0\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"20\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h5><span style=\"color: #e94420;\"><strong>What to do?<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a look at your desired outdoor fireplace location and examine where your predominant wind will come from &#8211; any wind from the front and back will be fine, from any angle \u2014 but if your predominant wind will pass directly across the face of your fire, then:<\/li>\n<li>Consider different locations around your house &#8211; balancing wind direction with your desired view.<\/li>\n<li>Worst case scenario, factor in some plantings or fencing to minimise wind. <span style=\"color: #e94420;\">Click on the photos below for more inspiration.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69f1df22db051\" data-id=\"69f1df22db051\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"20\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"https:\/\/flarefires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Black-Fireplace-1-scaled.jpg\" aria-label=\"Black Fireplace\" class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" 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