The Coal Saver Back & Side Fire Bricks are designed to reduce the usable capacity of a traditional open fireplace, helping create a smaller firebed so less fuel is required.
The back brick sits on top of the fire grate and against the fire back, while the matching side cheeks reduce the width of the fire area. By decreasing the amount of space available for fuel, the coal saver bricks allow a smaller fire to be maintained within a larger fireplace opening.
This makes them particularly useful for traditional open fires where the original grate or fireplace chamber is larger than required. Reducing the effective firebed size can help cut fuel consumption while still allowing useful heat to be produced.
The back bricks are available in 8″, 9″, 10″ and 11″ sizes, while a universal pair of side cheeks is available separately. This allows the components to be selected to suit the existing fireplace arrangement.
Key Features
- Coal saver fire bricks
- Designed for traditional open fireplaces
- Reduces effective firebed capacity
- Helps reduce the amount of fuel required
- Back brick sits against the fire back
- Designed to sit on the fire grate
- Matching side cheeks available
- Back bricks available in four sizes
- 8″, 9″, 10″ and 11″ options
- Universal side cheeks available
- Suitable for fireplace refurbishment
- Simple way to reduce a large firebed
Expert Insight
Coal saver bricks are useful where an existing open fire is larger than necessary. By physically reducing the size of the firebed, they allow a smaller quantity of fuel to be used rather than filling the full width and depth of the original grate.
Suitability
The Coal Saver Back & Side Fire Bricks are suitable for traditional open fireplaces and fire grates where the firebed needs to be reduced in size. The correct back brick should be selected according to the existing grate and fireplace dimensions.
Installation / Technical Notes
Coal Saver Back Bricks
- 8″ Back Brick
- 9″ Back Brick
- 10″ Back Brick
- 11″ Back Brick
Coal Saver Side Cheeks
- Universal Pair of Side Cheeks
The back brick is designed to sit on the fire grate and against the existing fire back. Side cheeks are supplied as a universal pair and are used to reduce the effective width of the firebed.
Final sizing and compatibility should be checked against the existing grate, fire back and fireplace opening before ordering.







