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Electric Fireplaces No Wood, No Mess, No Pollution
Over the last ten years electric fireplaces have taken over original wood burning fireplaces and stoves.
Wood fireplaces can be proved difficult to maintain at times; wood burning fireplaces, are not only costly, but they are potentially dangerous and environmentally contribute to air pollution.
Modern technology presents many alternatives to these archaic methods; whether for aesthetic reasons or typical heating purposes, electric fireplaces are a safe, beautiful, low-maintenance solution for homes. There are a myriad of shapes, sizes and styles to fit any environment.
Electric Fireplace Inserts
Electric fireplace inserts are ideal for the homeowner that does not want to deal with the work of using a wood burning fireplace. They are made in different sizes, so you can find one to fit the old coal burning type fireplaces found in older historic type homes, or you can get a larger one to fit the modern, larger, wood burning fireplaces found in newer homes. With new technology, electric fires look like more traditional wood burning fires. The electric fireplace insert goes anywhere, and can be inserted in old non-working fireplaces.Corner Electric Fireplaces
Corner electric fireplaces are a wonderful choice for those living in an apartment, condominium, or a house where installing a regular fireplace would be inconvenient due to cost and ventilation. They make a stylish and modern statement for anyone wanting to benefit from an electric operated hearth and they can fit into any design pattern without taking up too much space. Perfect for use on a cold winter night where one doesn’t want to step outside to gather forgotten firewood.Dimplex Electric Fireplaces
Corner electric fireplaces are a wonderful choice for those living in an apartment, condominium, or a house where installing a regular fireplace would be inconvenient due to cost and ventilation. They make a stylish and modern statement for anyone wanting to benefit from an electric operated hearth and they can fit into any design pattern without taking up too much space. Perfect for use on a cold winter night where one doesn’t want to step outside to gather forgotten firewood.Electric Fireplace Logs
The wind is howling on a cold evening in December and you are wishing for a bit more heat in your living area with your family. As a child, you remember having a warm fireplace in your family room and shared many good times. As a child, you remember having a warm fireplace in your family room and shared many good times. The rolling of the fire, crackling of the logs, the warmth it placed on the room throughout the evening is still vivid in your mind and soul. In addition, to the warming benefits of fire, the glowing warmth of the amber flames that kept the room softly lit with a visual reminder of the flames.Charmglow Electric Fireplaces
Charmglow Electric Fireplaces are a beautiful, inexpensive way to add charm and warmth to any room in your home with just the click of a remote. Encased in your choice of cabinets, including cherry or oak wood grain, Charmglow Electric Fireplaces provide a safe alternative to gas or wood-burning fireplaces. For some, having a fireplace in their home is a dream not easily attained, since building one in an already existing home can be very expensive and time consuming. Even those who are building a new home, and have a desire to include a fireplace in the plans, do not realize the time and money that will go into the care and upkeep of that fireplace for the life of the home.Dimplex Electric Fireplace Inserts | Electric Fireplace Reviews
As technology has advanced, many traditional home appliances have been traded in for their electric versions. More recently, this also holds true with fireplaces. Dimplex Electric Fireplaces offers a unique switch from traditional to electric and also provides the option of having a fireplace in a home which is not equipped with a chimney. Some homes do not have fire places, and in this case, someone looking for an electrical version instead of installing a wood burning fireplace could purchase a full electric fireplace from the range of beautiful options offered by Dimplex.Wall Mount Electric Fireplaces
We all know how important the general ambiance of any particular room is to our homes. Anyone who has even a small amount of designer flair will usually try to make their living spaces as warm and inviting as they can. Easily one of the most popular items that lend itself to this is a fireplace. Whether this unit is gas-burning, wood-burning or electric, just the appearance of a fireplace adds a great deal of appeal to one's home. Some homes, however, do not have a fireplace, so occasionally; folks like to have one installed. They may want one for purposes of economically heating a space during colder months.Classic Flame Electric Fireplaces
Nothing can beat relaxing by a cozy fireplace on a chilly night, to sooth away the troubles of a hard day. Imagine watching the glowing logs and listening to the crackling of a fireplace, while enjoying a bowl of popcorn and your favorite beverage. If you had a wood burning fireplace, there would be extra time and trouble involved, such as messy ashes to contend with. In time, there would be a buildup of creosote in your chimney, making it necessary to hire a chimney sweep to take care of that problem periodically. The possibility of a fire starting, from embers on the roof, or creosote buildup in the chimney, would be a safety concern.FireplaceDesignTips.com is constantly adding new fireplace design ideas, fireplace photos and designer content, so we hope you will come back often.
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Fireplace Ideas: Facts, Reference, Tips & TriviaFire SafetyFires Early Warning: When household clocks have change ... Spring forward ... Fall back. Many municipalities and fire departments advertise that is a good time to change your batteries in smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Household fire safety at home should be "A" priority. Fire Alarm SystemsFire Safety News: Recently an area tragic fire had two fatalities. When the fireman was asked "what was the cause of the fire" he replied that it was too early in the investigation, but that smoke detectors were present when they went in but the smoke detector alarms were not working. Fireplace IdeaFireplace Dampers: Purpose is to open or close the chimney. If you have an adjustable damper, you can adjust the damper flap slightly to slow the rush of hot air up the chimney. By slowing down the air up the chimney, you can control the amount of heat into room and conserve your wood. Fireplace Safety IdeaFireplace Safety Idea: Take fire prevention steps to protect your life, family and property. As cool weather rolls in, or the time to change the clocks again are both great reminders to check your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Best replace low batteries and don't forget to check the expiry dates on your detectors as part of your fire prevention. Fireplace CleaningFireplace Glass: Cheapest way to clean fireplace glass is to use vinegar and warm water with clean cloths. There are specialized glass fireplace cleaning products but you may not have to make a special trip to Home Depot or Lowes, as one can use glass cook top cleaner. Most important, do not use an abrasive fireplace cleaner for risk of scratching the glass. Gel FireplacesFireplace Gel Warning: New economical alternatives for creating a fireplace ambience are the new gel fired bowls in a variety of design styles and forms. Seems like a great gift choice but one should be aware of fire safety issues due to the flammable nature of the gel fuel. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has issued a Gel Fuel Safety Warning and published a Gel Fuel video found at Gel Fuel Safety Wood Fireplace Efficiency
Wood Burning Fireplaces: Not known for their energy efficiency more for room design. Fact is that an open wood fireplace can draw up to 300 cubic feet of heated room air per minute for combustion. Where does it go? Pretty much straight up the chimney. Controlling your wood fireplace efficiency, you can consider dedicated air supplies, add fireplace glass doors, and/or install a vented heat recovery system. Fire Place SafetyModular, stone or artificial stone fireplace surrounds, including components of masonry and timber frame mantels, if separated from the wall or fireplace can lead to serious injury. Modular stone fireplaces with the outer supporting pier columns, rely on a sufficient floor footing and mantel shelves which have a significant overhang represent potential risk to topple off the lintel if not secured properly. To read more about fireplace surround risks follow this link. Stone-Artificial Stone Fireplace Safety Wood Fireplace TriviaTom Smith of London England sold candies in a paper tube in the 1847's. A spark of ingenuity came from the crack of a wood log fireplace. He decided to enlarge his candy tubes and add the "snap-crack" sound that we know today as Christmas and party crackers! Fire Safety at HomeLarge storms during the year can knock out your power possibly for days. We just had a 2 day ice storm hit us just before Christmas. Tens of thousands of families were without power for over five days and many people may not realize that hard wired smoke detectors would not work in the event of a fire! When we changed out the batteries in our detectors this fall, I thought it would be nice to have hard wired smoke detectors instead. With the recent power outages, we just found a good reason to keep battery operated smoke, fire and carbon monoxide detectors! Fire Gel FuelU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) identified safety issues related to the use of firepots and gel fuels, hazards focus on spill or tip over of the unit along with hazards when refueling. Gel fuel disposable cans (not to be refilled) are safer because it removes the re-fueling hazard, but the tip over factor still exists. There will be regulated safety design styles and form improvements. View Gel Fuel Report at Gel Fuel Safety Electric FireplacesFireplace renovation ideas taking a long time moved on? Well, gas and wood fireplace renovations are more involved, cost more and you might be late in the year depending on the installer, as fireplace demand is up with the early start of a colder winter. Nevertheless, electric fireplaces are a good quick reno alternative as they require less remodeling. Good fireplace option for the summer, keep the flames but turn off the heating. Electric and Gas Fireplace OnTemperature Fact: Cold like February but it's only January, what's up! Gas fireplace is on and the electric fireplace is heating up the basement nicely. January 22, 2014 in Toronto, Canada at 6am, thermostat reads a cold -20 degrees F (-28.9°C) Arctic: Is the north sending us their cold air? They seem to be running out! On January 22 at 6:00 am Juneau, the state capital of Alaska, the temperature was a comparatively warm 42°F or 6 C. Go figure! Natural Gas FireplaceExisting and new natural gas customers operating fireplaces and gas furnaces have seen gas prices move to some of their lowest levels. This windfall benefit is primarily a result of an increase in gas supply due to hydraulic fracturing processes also called “fracking”. Drilling process injects fluid into the well at a high pressure, fracturing the shale rock layers allowing for the release of more natural gas per well. Fireplace Romance IdeaNo fireplace, but want to plan a romantic evening. Say a special dinner and drinks evening for Valentine's Day. Check around with friends or on the internet for restaurants with fireside tables. Make sure you reserve the table as others may have the same great idea! A fireplace setting is probably the best table in the restaurant. Gas Fireplace FanGas fireplaces, depending of the model, will provide heat even when the power is out. Propane, and natural gas fireplaces and heating units are a great back up source of heat for power outages in the colder months. The heat blower fan on your gas fireplace can last well over 10 years. Longer if only using the gas fireplace occasionally. During cold weather, turning up the fan's speed will help deliver more warm air into the room faster. Bed & Breakfast Fireplace Ideas: Don't have a fireplace, traveling out of town to see family on a cold winter weekend? Booking a stay in an older home with an antique fireplace can add ambience to a relaxing night away from home. Having a fireplace is a bonus as bed and breakfast usually don't charge extra. Especially if the fireplace is in your room or you are the only guests that day.
Fireplace Shopping IdeaType of fireplace you are considering in your remodel, you have narrowed down, now it is time to check out some local fireplace showrooms. Before you go, suggest you take a number of photos of the room and the wall where the fireplace is to be installed. If you are installing a gas or wood fireplace, take photos of the outside wall where a chimney maybe used or venting is to installed. Chimney Repair: Fireplaces FurnacesChimney Problems with your fireplace or furnace chimney? Pieces of brick falling off your chimney, mortar joints opening up, getting bricks cracking, chimney starting to lean a little are all signs that you need to do some chimney masonry repairs. Chimney pictured has been repaired before but why does it continue spalding so badly? One reason is that the chimney does not have a top cap, either concrete or a metal flashing sloped to drain the snow and rain water off the top. Thus, water or melting snow is absorbed into the brick and winter's thaw and freezing action slowly works away and pops off pieces of brick and mortar. Fireplace Shopping IdeaType of fireplace you are considering in your remodel, you have now narrowed down, now it is time to check out some local fireplace showrooms. Before you go, suggest you take a number of photos of the room and the wall where the fireplace is to be installed. If you are installing a gas or wood fireplace, take photos of the outside wall where a chimney maybe used or venting is to installed. Having fireplace photos will help you communicate with the salesperson at your local fireplace store, what it is you want to do .. they may be able to come up with some suggestions and provide some cost options and numbers while visiting the showrooms. Fireplace Wood: Season your wood outdoors through the summer for a minimum of 6 or more weeks before burning it in your fireplace. Seasoned wood will darken and develop cracks in the end grains. Will have hollow sound when smacked. Wood burns best once the moisture content is under twenty per cent. There are wood moisture meters to test the dampness content of your wood. Fire wood photo shows birch hardwood towards the front and soft wood maple at back. Wood Fireplace TriviaFireplace Myths: TV's Myth Busters show, on one of their viewer's choice Xmas specials, set out to challenge the concept that lighting a fire within the fireplace actually decreases the temperature within the other rooms of your house. Yes, it's accurate. Not Busted! Fireplace Room CombustiblesHome heating units, such as fireplaces, inserts, stoves ... should not have combustible materials within the immediate area. Many recommend that all furniture, decorations and combustible products are a minimum of one meter or three feet away. Remember that is a minimum guide line and objects do fall over or get pushed by kids and/or the family pets. Fireplace Chimney RepairsBest time to get chimneys repairs start in the spring, while masons are not that busy yet. Temperatures are moderate allowing the mortar to cure slowly, versus drying out fast on a hot sunny 90 degree summer's day. Autumn is also a good time as most mason's work load slows down and they have more time for relatively smaller chimney repair jobs. Gas Fireplace RepairFireplace blower is probably one of the first components to have to repair. Depending on the age of your gas fireplace, best go back to your local installer, as fireplace manufacturers generally have establish dealerships that supply their fireplaces and service repair parts. If available, quote the make and model number of your gas heating unit, as this will save you time and solve availability issues. Fireplace installers will usually be able to quote you a ball park price, but may want to look at the gas fireplace before establishing a fixed price quote. |
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