Gas Fireplaces

The Alternative to a Wood Burning Fireplace

This is a significant cost savings to the homebuyer. Sitting in front of a glowing fireplace on a cold winter's night can be romantic for a couple or provide a place of relaxation and enjoyment for the entire family. Having a gas fireplace is easy, inexpensive, clean, efficient, and provides a beautiful enhancement to any home. Many homeowners are converting their existing wood burning fireplaces to gas simply because of the convenience.  

Gas fireplaces come in a variety of different styles, sizes, and colors. Whether you are looking for a heating source for one room or your entire home, a gas fireplace can do the job. Most gas fireplaces can be used with an existing hearth, mantle, or masonry work. Gas fireplaces and gas heating stoves can operate on natural or propane gas. The only difference between the two is the size of the gas jet in the gas regulator.

When shopping for a gas fireplace, you want to ensure you work with a business that has an excellent reputation that will walk you through all the pros and cons of adding a gas fireplace to your home. No matter what your preference may be you will find contemporary, Victorian, and ornate options to choose from. After you have determined the style, size, and color of your gas fireplace, an individual from the store will make a visit to your home to determine any special installation requirements. Gas fireplaces must be sized for your specific heating needs, which can be affected by the number of stories in your home, the height of your ceilings, how open or closed your floor plan, and so on. The dealer will provide a calculation on your home to determine heat-loss, which consists of the cubic feet of the area you want to heat, quality of insulation, types of windows, and other energy features already existing.

The additional benefits of having a gas fireplace are that you can choose from a number of special features that will increase the efficiency and convenience level. Fans are available that run quietly and help circulate the heat. Thermostats are a popular feature that controls when the fireplace is turned on and off, and maintains the heat at a consistent level. Remote controls have are available which  allows you to turn the fire on and off, regulate the height of the flame, control the activation, and the speed of the fan, all without getting up from the couch.

Finally, the gas log come in a variety of wood types such as birch, pine, and oak and is made from ceramic. The logs are so realistic in appearance that it is almost impossible to tell the difference between them and real wood. You can purchase special material that is sprinkled on the bottom of your gas fireplace that gives the impression of glowing embers.

If you are considering a gas fireplace, you will be overjoyed with the incredible benefits and the convenience offered. Gas fireplaces remove the hassle of carrying wood through the house and the dust that wood burning fireplaces create.

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