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 Nearly 80 percent of prospective home buyers look for some kind of fireplace when looking for a house to call a home. In today’s real estate market you need every advantage you can get and a fireplace simply cannot be overlooked. Fireplaces have been providing comfort for people in their homes for hundreds of years. There are many options to choose from when you are deciding on which fireplace is right for you. Surplusfireplace.com would like to offer its expertise in helping you navigate the waters of picking out a new fireplace.
Up until the 1960’s if you wanted a fireplace you would hire a brick mason to come to your home and build you one out of brick and block. This was and is a very expensive and time consuming venture. Now there are many types of factory built fireplaces for you to choose from. To choose a fireplace you must first decide what the main function that this fireplace is going to serve. You will also need to decide what type of fuel you would like to burn. Sometimes, and most importantly, you need to decide on design and placement in the room. Technical aspects of a particular fireplace may influence your decision on design and vice versa. Before making the final selection of product one must be sure the fireplace will work in conjunction with design. The owner’s manual of the product is the best resource for technical information.
Direct-vent gas fireplaces have a wide variety of installation options which allow for many different design ideas. A direct-vent gas fireplace does not need to be vented through a roofline and can instead be vented directly through an outside wall. The fireplace also is an efficient heat producer by pulling 100 percent of the air for combustion from outside the house. The heat put in the room stays in the room instead of being drawn up the chimney. Direct vent gas fireplaces have different log styles, brick liners, and sizes to choose from. Remote control, nickel trim, and blower options are available.
Open wood burning fireplaces are also available in various sizes. Most of these are designed to mimic the look of traditional masonry fireplaces. These fireplaces give you the traditional fire with the snap, crackle, and pop associated with real wood. While they are beautiful and create a nice ambiance, they use room air for combustion and are not very efficient.
If you want to burn wood efficiently with a fireplace you will need a sealed combustion wood burning fireplace. These “built in stoves” have air controls like a woodstove and have secondary combustion technology to get the most energy out of each piece of wood. These fireplaces can be fitted with blowers that move heat via dedicated ductwork to another room.
Whether you’re looking to add a fireplace to a new home or a remodel, whether you’re looking for a direct vent, an open or sealed fireplace, there are many models and options to choose from. Feeling warm has never felt so good!
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