What is the minimum distance between a fireplace and a television?

Hello, I am currently trying to fit the fireplace into my floor plan. It should be on a wall opposite the sofa, where the TV is also located. Since both should be easily visible, the fireplace should not be too far from the TV. I am considering a single-sided fireplace, meaning built-in with heat radiating only through the glass at the front. Now the question is, how much space do I need to leave next to the fireplace wall so that the TV does not get too hot?

Seriously: I recommend you a fireplace-TV distance of zero, i.e. to run the fireplace completely inside the TV.

Sounds crazy, oh God, that was obvious, 11ant is smoking the wrong stuff *hands banging over the head*

But: on the one hand, it is underestimated what influence today’s insulation standards and heating systems have on how rarely one might want to use a fireplace for heating and how far it actually would already be too much of a good thing. So expect the worst case, lighting the thing only five times a year - heating-wise. So rare, calculated per use, it’s an incredibly expensive hobby.

On the other hand, the cozy effect of the fireplace is usually the actual motive for wanting such a thing. Nothing deceives the senses better, and that’s where modern technology comes into play: accompanied by the Dolby surround crackling of burning wood, a modern gigapixel TV simulates a fireplace more real than real, but comes without smoke extraction etc.

I know, coming from the mouth of a declared analog fan that sounds like I myself have been sitting too close to the fireplace. But I’m a businessman as well

I assume you have never had a fireplace, right? [emoji6]

To the OP, very simple, ask your fireplace builder. Without detailed knowledge of the fireplace system, it is hardly possible to say anything reliable (and I can’t either with the knowledge I have). Therefore my recommendation is to find a good fireplace builder who will plan a SUITABLE system for you, then the thing will be used more than 2 to 4 times a year later and it won’t turn out like what 11ant wrote. However, a fireplace is certainly more in the luxury category and primarily for the atmosphere, the feeling, less for heating, although there are certainly exceptions. My impression is, however, that heating with a fireplace is rather a 5% use case...

If the heating output is too high and/or you cannot get rid of the heat (sweating on the sofa like in a sauna), you won’t enjoy it and the thing will remain an expensive, unused design object. Or you throttle it back as much as possible and then look at blackened glass panes, with the same consequence: no use.

And yes, it can also be an option to buy the Fireplace Blu-ray. For me, however, it’s nothing because I have the comparison and perceive huge differences, which certainly is not the case for everyone.

Physically speaking, the difference is clear anyway, the spectrum a fireplace has you definitely do not get represented by even the best television. Maybe the picture, sound might be, but that’s it. If that’s enough for someone, ok, not for me. I also prefer to stand on Table Mountain, at the edge of the Grand Canyon, or on the North Sea mudflats or whatever rather than watch a DVD with the “views,” but people are different...

A fireplace is certainly more likely to be classified as a luxury item and primarily for the atmosphere, the feeling, less for heating, though there are certainly exceptions. My impression, however, is that heating with a fireplace is more of a 5% use case...

I have the impression that a fireplace is increasingly also a room divider from the furniture shop of a house planner software. And implementing something like that is quickly clicked through, but uneconomical to pay for. I at least agree with the statement "luxury" to the extent that I would find an "open fireplace" overdressed below a house size of 160 to 180 sqm.

For me, however, it is not something because I have the comparison and perceive huge differences, which certainly is not the case for everyone. Physically, the difference is clear anyway, you definitely don't get the spectrum a fireplace has with even the best TV.

That’s true. However, in my perception, the majority of people are those whose senses are not only fooled well by optical illusions and for whom a virtual fireplace is suitable to psychologically act like a real one. Therefore, I consider it sensible to check whether you might belong to this group and can save a lot by choosing the economy variant.

One meter to 1.20 is enough when you consider the heat. However, I am of the opinion that the TV board visually steals the show from the fireplace. Better said: each unit should get its designated place. Consider whether one wants to watch TV in a social setting or while reading a book when the fireplace is on. Consequently, I would allocate different walls/places in the house for these two elements, for example the next wall, as a room divider, or a lot of space between the two. So I wouldn't generally say that 1 to 1.20 is enough. Show me the room layout.

Psychologically a small glory - 3-4 times a week [emoji2]