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Wood Fireplace |
gas fireplace |
| - Burns seasoned wood or manufactured wood logs to
provide primary or secondary heat to a home.
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- Uses natural or LP gas. |
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- Newer prefabricated fireplaces are more energy efficient than
traditional masonry ones. |
- Burns either natural or LP gas to provide primary or secondary
heat to a home. |
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- Must use a venting system. In a
conventional, open-face fireplace, the chimney serves as the vent. The
drawback is that it pulls warm air up the chimney and out of the house. |
- Conventional models require a
venting system and a smoke dome or chimney installed through the roof.
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- A prefabricated fireplace has an enclosed firebox made of a
material that will hold some of the heat from the flue gases so more
heat is radiated back into the room. |
- Newer gas fireplaces can be vented through the wall using a
power vent. |
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- Fireplace systems will incorporate a damper in
the flue, which can be closed when the fire is extinguished. otherwise,
the warm air will continue to flow out of the house through the draft
that is created. |
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Built in units require no special flooring
or hearth front. Can be converted to a wood-burning fireplace. |
