Designing without a Light TrapUpdated 6 months ago

One of the many design options for the Aquafire is to install it without a light trap, proud of a wall or not recessed into a hearth. The examples given in the installation guide are below:

This is a popular design idea but it does have one major design considerations to be aware of when creating this type of enclosure - you will see light reflections on the ceiling! 

The powerful LED lights do need to go somewhere and they will reflect all the way to the ceiling if you do not interrupt the light path with a light trap. Some real-life examples of this installation type are below: