Efficient Gas Fireplace

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A gas fireplace is usually a factory-built firebox with a glass face for viewing the fire. Designs are made specific to the customer's use. They may be designed to look good or to provide heat in a home. The fireplaces have ducts to help distribute the heat wherever required. This makes them efficient and avoids loss of heat and wastage of gas.

Both, gas and direct vent fireplaces have sealed combustion chamber so that emissions are expelled through the vent or chimney. The efficiency of a gas fireplace is largely based on the Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency rating. The higher the rating the more fuel-efficient the fireplace is. However, not all the units available are rated. Gas systems offer zone heating, and since no electricity is required, they can provide heat during a power outage.

There are many advantages attributed to gas fireplaces. They are convenient and ignite at the press of a switch. They do not produce any noxious smoke, thereby making them cleaner and easier to maintain. The flames that gas fireplaces produce look like a realistic wood masonry fireplace. Gas fireplaces are easy to install, and can be setup at places where heating is required the most. They are available in a large variety of designs, and are efficient in their use. Efficient natural gas fireplaces can heat up to 1,000 square feet of living space at a low cost.

Natural gas fireplaces or freestanding fireplaces not only help keep the house clean, but also cause less pollution compared to wood-burning fires. There are various factors that determine the actual energy saved. Factors like geographic location, weather conditions, and equipment installed and contributes to the efficiency of a fireplace.

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Fireplaces For the Home - Energy Efficient Heating

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The fireplaces of today are not like our forefathers of even 20 years ago. Modern fireplace design has in recent years taken a huge leap forward to incorporate aesthetics and world class design that provide home owners and interior designers with a new home centerpiece.

The elements of the fireplace are still there, but the designs are rapidly changing to incorporate style, a sense of presence, and focal point that is not just a warm spot in the room but one that attracts the eye.

Take for example an Italian design named the Antrax Bubble. Either suspended from the ceiling or mounted on a wall, this fireplace has been designed to not only catch the eye but also to fit in tight spaces.

Other great designs and that have recently come on the market are corner fireplaces. Never before has the use of space been so wisely used in our opinion. Where dead space in a wall was customary in room design, it is now being put to use by incorporating a gas fed fireplace. There are several designs on the market and can be retrofitted to your house. All you need is a nice cozy corner and a good fireplace installation company.

Economy of size seems to be the focus of fireplaces being designed today. There are a huge range of new fireplaces coming onto the market that not only incorporate good design features but are functional, low aspect heat sources for just about any room.

Take for example a wall mounted model. Designed to be flush with the wall and burn either wood or gas, it is simple, elegant and can provide more entertainment on a Saturday night than TV. Originally these designs started to emerge in Europe but have since become very popular in the US and other parts of the world. One of the great features of these types of fireplaces is that even if a fire isn't burning, it still looks good. It's the type of fireplace that attracts attention when you want it to and blends into the surroundings when you don't have it on. A top choice in our opinion.

Don't forget that fireplaces originated for an outdoor source of heat before making their way indoors. Recently there has been an interest and upsurge in the design, manufacture and purchases of Outdoor Fireplaces. Although you might think of an outdoor fireplace as a circle of rocks and something you do when you go camping, outdoor fireplaces today are much cooler.

Either gas, wood or a combination, the coolest outdoor fireplace designs incorporate and embrace mobility. Not only is this a good thing from a storage point of view but also from a usability angle as well. In our opinion, everyone should have one of these.

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