Micro Marble Fireplaces
Marble is a natural product formed over millions of years by the Earth’s natural evolution process.
Consequently no two pieces of marble are exactly the same, and individual fireplaces may be slightly
different in veining, marking and shade which gives a unique quality to each and every marble product.
Veins, vents and minor pitting are to be expected within marble. These are generally accepted as industry
standard and do not detract from the quality of the finished product.
Micro Marble is produced from small pieces of real marble finely crushed and bonded to produce a
quality product for your home. Be Modern selects only the highest quality marble to manufacture your
fireplace within our UK manufacturing facilities.
Fireplace Components
A Fireplace comprises of a combination of
components which are generally as shown.
However, depending upon the exact model
purchased, it may not include all of these
components.
Specific designs may also include extra slips
and head sections to create unique models.
The fireplace interior sections (to the rear) need to be sealed to prevent leakage and to protect
from excessive heat build up. Any space between these sections and the wall/chimney breast must
therefore be filled with non-combustible stable material (i.e. mortar). For installations with Class II gas
flues always check that all joints around base blocks are sound.
Take care not to drill into flue way when drilling holes for fireplace brackets.
General Information
Be Modern Micro Marble fireplaces are suitable for installation with most gas or electric fires
(NOTE: see “High Efficiency Gas Fires” exception below).
IMPORTANT: If intending to fit a gas fire to complement your surround, we strongly advise that this is
installed and serviced only by a suitably qualified and competent GAS SAFE registered installer. This will
ensure that your gas fire is installed correctly and safely.
All of our designs are supplied with a minimum 413mm x 565mm standard fire-opening on the back
panel (although some openings will be larger in size depending on model). Should the existing fire
opening be greater than the opening in the back panel, do not use the marble back panel to reduce the
size of the opening as this may cause cracking of the marble.
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High Efficiency Gas Fires
Due to widely varying efficiencies, heat outputs and surface temperatures of High Efficiency Gas Fires,
we unfortunately cannot recommend the installation of our Micro Marble fireplaces with this type of
appliance.
