Is it becoming too expensive to heat your residence? Are you lacking an efficient solution that provides you with comfortable warmth in your living spaces? If so, you may want to look into adding a gas fireplace insert for the answer. Below we discuss some of the features and benefits of these inserts.
Old Style Fireplaces
Even though the old-style fireplaces and an endearing look and feel to them, they were quite inefficient in how they managed and distributed heat into living space. In fact, many of those fireplaces which burned wood only offered a scant 5 to 10% efficiency rating. A tremendous amount of heat is lost in these fireplace apparatuses as it escapes into the surrounding material and up the chimney.
Fireplace Inserts
The gas fireplace insert takes care of the inefficiencies often associated with older model fireplaces. The manner in which these inserts work revolves around a fireproof box which is enclosed by cast-iron or steel and includes insulated glass in front. The heat generated is trapped within this closed combustion system, preventing its loss. In some units, the heated air from the room is pulled back into the unit by a blower.
Benefits
Multiple power sources can be used in conjunction with fireplace inserts. With a gas insert, update fuel used is gas or propane. However, other inserts may use coal, wood, or pellets. Electric and gas or propane units can be started in a very efficient manner, with just the flip of a switch or press of a button in many cases. Other types of setup such as wood-burning require extra work to gather the fuel, i.e. wood, and place it inside the unit.
It is quite easy to start a nice cozy fire with a gas fireplace insert arrangement. Many of these units include a remote control to start the fire. You won’t have to concern yourself with any soot or smoke build up that is characteristic of old fireplaces. The cleanup and maintenance tasks are quite minimal in comparison.
If you’re in the market for enhancing your fireplace heating system at home, you may want to contact a reliable supplier of these products to get started.