Our masonry fireplace has the typical metal framed glass doors. The frame clips onto the fireplace opening and the previous owner stuffed fiberglass between the metal and bricks. I assume this is to minimize air infiltration.
This doesn’t seem like a great idea to me, but is this actually correct or is there a better way?
I though FG was flammable and does nothing to stop air infiltration. Seems like a good caulking or fireproof foam should be used. Or even some sort of fireproof gasket or at least mineral wool.
Ideas?
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Fg is NOT flammable, nor will it support combustion by itself. FG packed in tightly enough WILL decrease the airflow around the opening, making it a tad more efficient.
IOW, yer fine as long as the paper is not still there, and it is packed with a certain amount of density.
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If you pull up a Material Safety Data Sheet on a typical fiberglass batt, you get something like this:
for fiberglass insulation, the stuff that is packaged with it to contain it or to hold it together seems to be the largest risk:
" Chemicals in adhesives,facings or plastic packaging products that do not present a health hazard under normal conditions may be released during a fire. Toxic fumes and gases that may result from incomplete combustion include carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride and low-level cyanides. In case of overexposure, remove to fresh air. If breathing is difficult, administer oxygen and consult a physician."
So, take that for what it's worth.
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