tuffy
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why does it seem to be the fad now to convert your wood burning fireplace to gas .I love my wood burning fireplace.seems like on all the home improvement shows that's the first thing they do.
you make a lot of good points I might start looking into one next spring.Let me count the ways.
A fireplace with no insert puts out very little heat, most goes with up the chimney.
Needs lots of make up air for combustion so it gets it by sucking air from the home making the other rooms colder.
Dealing with the soot and smoke in the room.
Having to buy, store, carry in all the wood and deal with the dirt and possible bugs.
Having to clean the chimney every year.
With a vented gas insert you get instant real heat with just the push of a button.
I've used mine to heat a whole smaller home for ten days during a power outage from an ice storm.
I did mine on a Craigslist find, $500. I didnt have an easy way to plumb a duct from my furnace in my addition.
Is that gas?
Yes sir, I work for the gas utility and did plenty of plumbing so it was a no brainer for me�� The pedestal or hearth and slate was a first time DIY project, wife likes it. Of course now she wants that ship lap to go up another few boards��
Its supplemental heat with our forced air unit. We have a ceiling fan in the same room to help circulate around. Its a combination of a heat source and ambience. Dont get me wrong I love the smell of a real fire. Unless there in a woodstove,they arent going to provide much heat.
Thats beautiful! I like the clock above����
That's exactly how I feel.:agree:Thanks MAX. I agree with Flyover, I like the real fire. Nothing like snow outside with a warm fire inside.
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