Options With Indoor Fireplaces
When it comes to indoor fireplaces there is a wide array of options. How do you know what type of indoor fireplace is best for you. You have to consider your wants, and also what resources are available to you. Of the indoor fireplaces, you can choose from, electric, wood burning, gas, and even fireplaces that function indoor and outdoor.
Indoor wood burning fireplaces have been around the longest. There is only one way to enjoy listening to the crackling of a fire from a fireplace, and that if you use a wood burning one. In areas where wood burning is regulated you may want to consider a clean burning, or EPA-certified fireplace. These are still wood burning. Both types have glass doors have to be closed to work properly. Due to their construction, the wood burns more efficiently and produces more heat when the doors are closed. A wood burning fireplace makes for a cozy option, but it does have its drawbacks. The first issue is with a wood supply. If you don’t have a reliable or affordable choice for wood to use as fuel this might not be the best choice for you. Also, a real fire, fuel with wood takes a little more to maintain that one you can simply switch on and off. Lastly, consider the cleanup. Wood fires make more of a mess than any of the other types.
There are two types of indoor gas fireplaces; vented and vent free. A vented gas fireplace requires a chimney or flue where a vent free does not. The waste products left from the combustion of a vented gas fireplace leave through the chimney or flue. A vent free fireplace burns at such a high heat it destroys most all the byproducts from the combustion. Because of this it’s important to exercise even more caution due to the excess heat. Both types of gas fireplace are easy to control and involve little clean up or maintenance. You can have your flame almost instantly.
Indoor electric fireplaces are another very convenient option. If you have electrical power you can have an electric fireplace. Like a vent free gas fireplace, there is no need for a fireplace or flue. An electric fireplace doesn’t create real flame, so it decreases the fire safety hazard a fireplace could cause. Another of the benefits of an electric fireplace is that all the heat it generates remains inside. It can be installed in any room, of any size. One of the only cons of an electric fireplace is the loss of real fire. There is a simulation of flame, but some do not find it as satisfactory as the real thing.
Can’t decide if you want an indoor or an outdoor fireplace? You don’t have to. Indoor outdoor fireplaces can be used (just as the name implies) indoor, or outdoor. Generally, they use gel fuels to run. They are portable, and don’t require a chimney or flue. They are relatively inexpensive. They are generally smaller than a true fireplace. Also, the cost of the gel fuel could be a drawback, especially if you already have a cheap source of wood.
So there you have it. Of all the indoor fireplaces available, there is surely one that meets your needs.