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Benefits of Fireplace Inserts
- Increased fireplace efficiency.
- Convenient, clean and easy to use.
- Acts as a perfect secondary home heater which helps save money.
- Multiple fuel options.
- Cost-effective fuel consumption.
- Fireplace emissions are reduced which improves winter air quality.
- Provides heat when the power goes out.
Types of Fireplace Inserts
- The Direct Vent that refers to system with sealed combustion.
This helps heat the homes in an efficient manner while maintaining the
quality of indoor air. It takes negative air pressure and combustion air
brought in from the outside and eliminates heat loss that is often a
problem with typical chimneys.
- The Natural Vent uses either a masonry chimney or pre-fabricated metal chimney. This helps the air from the room is used for combustion and exhausts the air going to the outside of the house by using a flexible liner installed within the chimney.
Selecting a Fireplace Insert
- Type: Know the type of fuel (natural gas, propane, EPAcertified wood, pellet and coal) to be used.
- Size: There are many sizes of fireplace inserts, from small to very large.
- Location: An insert needs to be placed in an existing fireplace with a working chimney.
- Venting: Venting is required in an insert.
- Features: Consider the added features like self-cleaning glass doors to provide a view of the fire, optional fans to distribute heat into a room, as well as thermostatic, or remote controls, to help regulate the fire automatically etc.
- Style: All fireplace inserts come in a variety of styles, colors, finishes and designs, from modern to traditional.







