| Wood burning fireplaces with their glowing warmth | | | | fireplace spreading the warmth through out the |
| have been the gathering place in homes for | | | | entire home. A fireplace in every room created a |
| centuries. Christmas Holidays are always | | | | very warm home. |
| remembered with a photograph in front of the | | | | Today most homes only have one wood burning |
| fireplace. Wood burning fireplaces are a great | | | | fireplace. The best way to heat an entire home |
| source of heat. | | | | with wood is called an insert. This is a wood |
| As a sole heating source (heating an entire home) | | | | burning stove that is inserted into the fireplace. A |
| a fireplace has a difficult time. Centuries ago | | | | wood stove is a slow burn. You are able to |
| before the invention of the wood stove, homes | | | | control the burn with dampers and air controls. By |
| had several fireplaces; many had a fireplace in | | | | allowing a little air in and closing down the damper |
| every room. When a fireplace burns wood it | | | | heat is generated back into your room where it |
| produces heat, heat rises up the chimney and out | | | | will spread through out your entire home. |
| into the cold air. The hotter the fire the more | | | | Wood stove inserts have increased in prices over |
| heat is pushed up the chimney. A wood burning | | | | the years. The demand for alternative heat has |
| fireplace pulls hot air from the other rooms in | | | | been fueled by higher natural gas and heating oil |
| your home and the hot air masses in the fireplace | | | | costs. Wood stove inserts are running from $750 |
| room before it goes up the chimney. This leaves | | | | to a high of $3,000. Shop around for the best |
| the rooms farthest from the fireplace cold. Having | | | | prices and don't be afraid to ask when the next |
| a wood burning fireplace at either end of the | | | | sale is. |
| home tends to pull the heat from fireplace to | | | | |