Gas Fireplaces
Gas fireplaces are affordable and practical solutions for today’s hectic lifestyle. As they have been designed with safety in mind they provide city houses with an easy way to enjoy all the advantages of a fireplace minus any hassle. They also offer owners of large houses and country farms an attractive, convenient alternative to the back breaking and time consuming task of chopping and hauling in wood to start a fire.
Historically, a traditional log burning fireplace has always played an important part in a family home. This wood fireplace serves as a place that provides heat, cooks food and provides a family or neighbourhood a meeting place. People can be found here exchanging daily events or discussing important matters.
Nowadays, with all the advantages of modern technology, difficulties in obtaining logs and time limitations, many families find conventional fireplaces unsuitable to their daily lives. Easier solutions like gas fireplaces are more preferred.
Natural gas fireplaces can often heat up to 1,000 square feet of space (depending on the model) at a very low cost. They can be installed in virtually any traditional fireplace. They come in a range of different colours, sizes and styles. This allows you to choose the model that suits your home the best.
Many gas fireplaces have additional features, warranties and accessories. These enhance the appeal of gas fireplaces to prospective buyers.
Remote controls, fans that distribute heat around the room and thermostats that turn the fireplace on or off at room temperature are features that people like to have. You will even ‘logs’ that contribute to the natural appearance of the fireplace. These have been added for practicality and efficiency. The owner’s enjoyment of their gas fireplace is enhanced in this manner.
Gas fireplaces are clean, environmentally friendly creations that run on electricity. Though most models can be turned on with the flick of a switch, manufacturers also offer models that have to be lighted manually with a match. This feature can be very useful during a power crisis.
Small, safe and immensely popular, gas fireplaces can now be found in previously unthought-of places like mobile homes, log cabins and even the odd basement or two.
This is possible primarily due to the introduction of the ‘vented’ and ‘ventless’ gas fireplaces. Vented models use a small chimney, flue or pipe for ventilation and emissions, while the ventless units (used in apartments and places with limited space and ventilation) have no chimneys or vents for emissions and generate more heat because of it.
Gas fireplaces can be easily installed by the owners themselves, if they have prior experience in installing appliances of this sort. However, it is always advisable to get a professional installer or certified retailer to install gas fireplaces as they would have the additional advantage of being able to spot problems with a gas fireplace.