Universal non-porous fiber reinforced combustion chamber fireplace

A universal open box combustion chamber for use in a plurality of different types of fireplaces comprising,

• a floor panel,
• a top panel,
• two side panels,
• said floor panel, said top panel and said side panels each comprising a mixture of vitreous alumina silicate fibers and an aqueous solution of binder formed and dried after molding to provide a gas tight and impact resistant box of panels of a fireplace combustion chamber,
• glass door means attached to said panels to provide a gas tight closed box fireplace, and
• burner means supported by said floor panel.

A method of making a universal gas combustion chamber for use as a component of a fireplace unit, comprising the steps of:

• mixing vitreous alumina fibers with an aqueous solution of inorganic binder to form a thick castable slurry,
• forming said thick castable slurry on a forming mold to build up a desired predetermined thickness non-rigid fireplace combustion chamber having an open side for supporting door means and a floor for supporting a gas burner,
• drying said formed combustion chamber on the mold to provide an uncured stiff one piece combustion chamber,
• stripping away the forming mold, and
• heating said uncured one piece combustion chamber at firing temperature to form a rigid non-porous impact resistant combustion chamber ready for assembly of said door means and gas burner to form a unique fireplace.

A universal open box combustion chamber for use in a plurality of different types of fireplaces comprising:

• a floor panel;
• a top panel;
• two side panels;
• said floor panel, said top panel and said side panels each comprising a mixture of refractory ceramic fibers and an aqueous solution of binder formed and dried after molding to provide a gas tight and impact resistant box of panels of a fireplace combustion chamber;
• glass door means attached to said panels to provide a gas tight closed box fireplace;
• and
• burner means supported by the floor panel.