| If you have a wood burning stove, you may | | | | acquisition and storage of wood. |
| consider remodeling the wood burning stove into a | | | | However, gas can get fairly expensive as an |
| gas stove. As technology has advanced, gas | | | | alternative fuel source. During the winter months |
| fireplaces have become more prevalent and have | | | | when you want to use your fireplace and other |
| many advantages over the wood burning | | | | people are heating their homes, the demand for |
| fireplace. However, you will have to decide if the | | | | natural gas increases. As the demand increases so |
| advantages of gas outweigh the advantages of | | | | does costs. Hence, the logistics of dealing with gas |
| wood burning to justify the expense of | | | | is much simpler than wood, but it can also be |
| remodeling your fireplace. | | | | much more expensive too. |
| You most likely have a central heating system | | | | You may view a gas fireplace as safer too. A |
| even if you do have a fireplace. Modern homes | | | | traditional wood burning fireplace has a fire that |
| do not need fireplaces to depend on heat during | | | | pops and throws sparks. Additionally, you normally |
| the cold months. However, many people still enjoy | | | | have to let the fire burn until it uses up all of the |
| a fireplace in their home. You will want to | | | | fuel. With a gas fireplace, you can turn it on and |
| understand the different types of fireplaces | | | | off with a switch and it isn't spitting sparks out |
| before deciding to renovate or change your | | | | onto the carpet as a fire hazard. |
| existing fireplace. | | | | Some of the first gas fireplaces looked more like |
| The wood fireplace has is not as common as it | | | | a BBQ grill than a fireplace. However, today's gas |
| once was. Wood is not as readily available either. | | | | fireplaces can be controlled with remote control |
| If you have seen prices of wood at a grocery | | | | and adjusted to look like crackling orange and |
| store, you may have thought of the term | | | | yellow flames. The artificial logs often resemble |
| `burning money.' You can find wood cheaper if | | | | natural split logs, complete with a satisfying glow |
| you look, but you will most likely have to | | | | of embers. |
| purchase in bulk and store it at your house and if | | | | Lastly, wood fireplaces require a consistent |
| you live in a townhouse or condo, this may not | | | | maintenance to keep them in safe operating |
| be convenient. | | | | order. Gas fireplaces do not require nearly as |
| Additionally, some places have limits on when you | | | | much maintenance. Hence, gas fireplaces would be |
| can and can't burn your wood in the fireplace. Air | | | | most useful for those who are not comfortable |
| pollution is monitored very carefully in some cities | | | | with maintenance or do not have the capacity to |
| and they don't want wood burned if the pollution | | | | store excess wood on their property. Families |
| is beyond a certain limit. | | | | with small children may also benefit from the |
| For these reasons and others, you may want to | | | | instant on/instant off options offered by gas |
| consider changing your fireplace from wood | | | | fireplace systems. |
| burning to gas burning. Natural gas fireplaces are | | | | In summary, gas fireplaces are becoming more |
| much cleaner sources of heat than wood burning. | | | | and more popular. You may want to change your |
| The natural gas is already connected to your | | | | wood burning fireplace to a gas fireplace. Some |
| home so it could be fairly inexpensive to run a | | | | reasons you should consider is that gas burns |
| gas line to your fireplace area for the renovation. | | | | cleaner, you don't have to deal with wood logistics |
| Additionally, you will not have to deal with the | | | | and in some ways the gas fireplace is much safer. |