An efficient way to heat your home without having to haul in wood is to purchase a gas fireplace insert.
Not only will your family be kept warmer, they will think you are a miracle worker! Become their hero by replacing your old wood burning fireplace with something that is not only economical, but attractive as well.
Spend less time building a fire and more time enjoying all the things you can do with your family.
What a better way to spend quality time with your children than in front of a warm, cozy fire.
Electric fireplaces let you stop becoming your family's handyman by hauling in wood and cleaning up ashes.
You and your family members will be able to enjoy a beautiful fire and you won't ever have to put in hours of work just maintaining your fireplace and chimney.
Electric inserts are becoming extremely popular and they continue to be improved every year.
They come in many styles, ranging from gas logs to gas stoves to fireplace units that are contained well enough to be mounted on a wall.
They can be efficiently vented so that no hazardous gases stay inside your home.
It is even possible to vent them even if you don't have a working chimney.
If you have an existing fireplace, you can use vented gas logs in it.
Your unit will burn either natural or propane gas.
Just make sure that your chimney is in good condition so that gas fumes are able to escape successfully.
It also is a good idea to have your chimney cleaned before installing a gas insert just to make sure that everything is in order and inside of it and that all safety precautions are being followed.
A gas fireplace insert is an excellent way to have a fire that truly looks like the real thing.
Remember, though, that there will be soot residue with the flame so you may decide not to install a blower.
It is also important to make sure that your damper remains open after installing the unit.
Drafts and heat loss will be less if you also install glass doors in front of the fireplace.