Fire Place and Island - 1st time for this.

**Dan Hagman** · 12-12-2008, 03:04 PM

What is this, Realtor sent this to me and is asking what is this and is this safe to use, cook on or what. Looks like a hood exhaust and a real fire place or is it fake? Looks real to me but I have never seen anything like this before. The top comes off for use.
Thanks
Dan

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**Rick Cantrell** · 12-12-2008, 03:33 PM

The prototype George Foreman grill. Never mde it to market because of shipping charges.

**Dom D'Agostino** · 12-12-2008, 03:34 PM

It looks well used, and "Fugly". I've never seen anything like it.

Ted Menelly · 12-12-2008, 03:39 PM

A grill and a fireplace with a removable top. Cool if it works. I guess that is a question for a professional, well, I don't know who exactly. Still, cool if it works and it's safe. I guess a fireplace designer for the hole ball of goods and safety.

**Rick Hurst** · 12-12-2008, 04:07 PM

Looks like one of those bad ideas on "Trading Spaces" on HGTV.

Rick
Reality is just a vision observed without the use of alcohol

**Jerry Peck** · 12-12-2008, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by Dan Hagman

What is this, Realtor sent this to me and is asking what is this and is this safe to use, cook on or what.

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No, not safe to use for any purpose.

The top comes off for use.

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That's just the flip side of one of the problems (the flip side being that the top *GOES ON*).

I can just see someone lighting up a fire with the top *ON* ... or ... even lighting up a fire with the top *off* and no proper chimney above it.

Ted Menelly · 12-12-2008, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by Jerry Peck

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No, not safe to use for any purpose.

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That's just the flip side of one of the problems (the flip side being that the top *GOES ON*).

I can just see someone lighting up a fire with the top *ON* ... or ... even lighting up a fire with the top *off* and no proper chimney above it.

You mean like a beer to many and put the top on and go to bed.

Other than that and the questionable hood I have seen many a fireplace and or indoor grill inside and vented with some type of hood with blower. None of that looks good but a little work and probably could work. Well. A lot of work.

**Dan Hagman** · 12-12-2008, 08:39 PM

Thanks men, you just validated what I thought also. I have never seen anything like this. Still haven't, just the pictures. I might ask the realtor to let me look for information purposes. I can just see a fire in that fire place and then the hood exhaust quits or breaks, bad news, might as well have a fire pit in your living room.
Thanks

Dan

**Jerry Peck** · 12-13-2008, 10:05 AM

Dan,

Wood burning or gas, either way, that would have to be a proper (listed and labeled for the use) chimney (if wood burning) or vent (if gas) and be connected and sealed to the top of the firebox (which is obviously not).

**Dan Hagman** · 12-13-2008, 10:31 PM

Thanks Jerry, I will pass on the information to the Realtor and maybe I will get the inspection, so I will already have a heads up about this. Thanks again
Dan