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Fantasy to Fire Up: A Modern Fireplace Journey
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Today’s gas fireplaces make a stylish, modern design statement while providing a safe and efficient option for supplemental heat. This course explores the benefits of direct vent, electronic ignition gas fireplaces over other fuel and venting options, with a focus on the innovative features and design possibilities offered by frameless fireplaces suitable for any residential or commercial space. The benefits of a frameless fireplace design, cool wall technology, a heat control system, and integration of the modern fireplace into a home automation system are discussed, and occupant safety features such as double glass heat safety barriers are explained.
OBJECTIVES
Design Tips, Tricks, and Tools | Managing Your Project Seamlessly | How to Create a High End Experience for Happier Clients. Meet experts in the Fireplace Industry. Not only will we have designers and builders present, but local retailers will be on-hand to share knowledge to help build networks within our local and national hearth community.
PRESENTER
Kyle Brooks, Nationwide Director of Sales & Marketing for Flare Fireplaces, LLC.
Kyle believes knowledge is power and the key to growing this industry. More than that, he believes in joining forces to enrich our working community. He is excited to share this knowledge with the amazing people at the heart of the hearth industry so they may work together to fulfill their lives in powerful ways.
Fireplace Xtrordinair™ & DaVinci Custom Fireplaces™
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will cover an overview of the applications, venting systems, design possibilities and installation procedures for traditional and contemporary gas fireplaces. This course will be presenting safe, stylish and reliable fireplace configurations that will suit your clients’ needs in the marketplace.
OBJECTIVES
- Define the different models and sizes of heater-rated and decorative-rated custom gas fireplaces, and recall their appropriate applications in choosing the right model for your project.
- Specify the perfect fireplace based on interior design, fire-art, and media to maintain compliance with manufacturer requirements and safety objectives.
- Summarize how a direct vent system operates with specific listed instructions, as to determine the venting considerations of various size models for maximum usage to ensure safe and effective operation.
- Learn why gas fireplaces are an effective solution for zone heating and for backup heating during power outages.
PRESENTER
Allen Huskin, South Central Region Manufacturer Sales Representative for Travis Industries, Inc “House of Fire”
With over 20 years of Hearth experience in Retail, Service, Installation and Sales, Allen is passionate about sharing the opportunities that FIRE can bring into to a home or business. Since the dawn of mankind FIRE has played a key role in our advancement in nature and social status. Today we have more options than ever before to bring FIRE inside and outside in a safe and desirable way.
Fireplace Xtrordinair™ & DaVinci Custom Fireplaces™ are Registered Providers with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems (AIA/CES). Credit(s) earned on completion of this program will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.
Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation. This presentation is protected by US and International Copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, display and use of the presentation without written permission of the speaker is prohibited.