| Over the centuries there have been many | | | | utilize the current chimney to vent out any |
| fireplaces built in many homes. It has become a | | | | particles that you don't want in your air. These |
| bit tedious to constantly go out and buy wood to | | | | units are very efficient and electric or gas. The |
| burn in the traditional fireplace so many are | | | | beauty of the electric inserts are that they are no |
| turning to the gad fireplace. In this type of | | | | maintenance, require no wood, and even a child |
| fireplace there is really no maintenance and it can | | | | can turn one on as easily as turning on the light. |
| be turned on and off like and with a light switch. | | | | The electric fireplace inserts work just like your |
| Many new homes have these types of fireplaces | | | | traditional fireplace in the way of heat, they |
| with no need for a chimney, it uses a direct vent | | | | generate a good amount of heat, in many cases |
| fireplace model that essentially installs in a dry wall | | | | more heat than the traditional wood burning would |
| and vents to the outside where any toxic partials | | | | have. Many use these as their homes stand alone |
| are sent out. What do you do if you already have | | | | heating concept, at least for the front rooms and |
| an old school fireplace in your home but want to | | | | if the home is small enough it can carry out to |
| have a gas artificial wood fireplace? You get an | | | | the rooms if the doors are open (single story). |
| electric fireplace insert. | | | | Many homes with traditional wood fireplaces don't |
| With electric fireplace inserts you simply install | | | | make use of their fireplaces so adding one of |
| them right in the hold where your wood would | | | | these units would put that hole in the wall to good |
| normally go. These inserts are designed to fit | | | | use. The traditional look of the fireplace and the |
| snug and to look like they were always a part of | | | | inserts really complement one another and bring a |
| the fireplace. Instead of a direct vent, it would | | | | very cool look and feel to the home. |