http://coolexcooling.com/2006/12/02/heating-your-home-alternative-options/ HVAC Advice from a Retired Professional Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:48:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://coolexcooling.com/2006/12/02/heating-your-home-alternative-options/#comment-65 Homefree Blog » Blog Archive » Are Fireplaces a Good Heat Source? Tue, 09 Jan 2007 23:34:53 +0000 http://coolexcooling.com/2006/12/02/heating-your-home-alternative-options/#comment-65 [...] One question we hear a lot during dark winter days with cold weather snaps is whether you can install a fireplace that is really an effective heat source. Other pros are talking about this as well. The short answer is yes, there are fireplace options that are both functional and ornamental. The best bets are gas-fueled fireplaces, because they let less heat escape than wood-burning fireplaces, and have become much more efficient over the years. Natural gas fireplaces burn fairly clean, and also usually pollute less than wood and pellet stoves. [...] [...] One question we hear a lot during dark winter days with cold weather snaps is whether you can install a fireplace that is really an effective heat source. Other pros are talking about this as well. The short answer is yes, there are fireplace options that are both functional and ornamental. The best bets are gas-fueled fireplaces, because they let less heat escape than wood-burning fireplaces, and have become much more efficient over the years. Natural gas fireplaces burn fairly clean, and also usually pollute less than wood and pellet stoves. [...]

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