Overall, wood is a cheaper heating fuel than electricity. However, when not in use, a wood burning fireplace can act more like a heat vacuum than a heat source. Heat rises, and as heat makes its way through your firebox, it immediately rises up and out of your chimney. The damper, which regulates airflow through [...]
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I love the combination between the traditional style and modern design with fireplaces. Electric fireplaces have the traditional look of wood burning fireplaces with the realistically burning logs, but also have the functionality of the modern times because you do not need to clean the ashes, worry about the smokes and the flying sparks, or [...]
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If you would like the interior effect of a fireplace without the hassle of installing a gas one, you should look at an electric fireplace. Installed against the wall, it will give a room a new dimension while giving you mantle space and a rich woodwork look. Electric fireplaces are very easy to set up, [...]
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When starting a fire, you want pile kindling underneath the logs to help them catch fire. Kindling catches fire more easily than a thick log, but it doesn’t burn as long. It’s a good way to get a quick fire going which will ignite the logs. Kindling must be dry and flammable, but more substantial [...]
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The best price in my book is “free.” If an old desk or couch is set outside with a sign “free” on it, I will stop and look. At a thrift sale, I peruse the free box first. At grocery stores, I’m attracted to the “buy one get one free” sales. So, when it [...]
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This Rustic Electric Fireplace almost perfectly captures the flickering light of a real fireplace. It is styled with 3 brightness settings, so you can choose a dim, mild fire look all the way up to a roaring firelight! The fireplace has a separate heater which uses a fan to force heat out also with two [...]
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I was reading this article on the ABC 6 News about the burn risks of gas fireplaces. The Stephens family’s one year old daughter, Lila, suffered severe burns on her hands while her family was staying at a resort in Wisconsin Dells. Her dad was in the room, but wasn’t quick enough to grab her [...]
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All wood burns, but there are some which burn more easily or provide more heat or are more available for firewood. Birch wood, for instance, is one of the best kinds of firewood, but because it makes the most beautiful woodwork and furniture, people wouldn’t imagine burning it for a simple fire. That would be [...]
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Dining rooms can be one of the more challenging places to decorate. Whereas, you can diversify the living room with different styles of furniture, rugs, woodwork, and pictures, a dining room can be a lot more cramped with only one furniture set as the centerpiece. However, you can really spice up the look of your [...]
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An electric fireplace will add an element of warmth and a focal point to any room. It is important to plan properly so its design, materials and mantel will complement the space and the existing furnishings. A built-in fireplace will give you the freedom to create whatever kind of look you want with the mantel. [...]
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