In traditional household fireplaces, fireplace grates are used in order to suspend the chopped logs used as firewood above the base of the fireplace itself. In doing so, a hotter, more efficient fire is created, as the underside of the wood can be burned as well. Not only does the fire burn more efficiently, but it also burns more cleanly, as a buildup of ash does not occur at the fire’s base. This separation of fire and ash also creates a safer fire, one that is less prone to accidental house fires after the fire itself has been extinguished.
Fireplace grates are mainly manufactured from cast iron or similar tough metals, due to their strong ability to resist heat, and usually are crescent shaped or half circular pieces of bent iron. The legs of these grates usually raise the height to about four or six inches above the underlying ground.
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