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re: New Houses - why don't they have real fire places inside now?
Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:09 am to b-rab2
Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:09 am to b-rab2
I did a 6 foot linear fireplace in the family room and a regular wood burning fireplace outside on the patio. I light the gas fireplace pretty much every night weather permitting but I have yet to light the patio fireplace and we've been in the house 5 months already.
You can't beat the convenience of just pressing a button to get the gas fireplace going though.
You can't beat the convenience of just pressing a button to get the gas fireplace going though.
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Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:09 am to b-rab2
I just recently bought a house with a wood burning fireplace with blowers. Love it. I wish I had more fireplaces in my house.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:12 am to b-rab2
Because Mary Poppins came out a long time ago. No chimney sweepers around these days.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:12 am to jack6294
I have a gas fireplace in mine. I usually use the logs in a bag and I have also used real wood in the past.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:12 am to BoostAddict
We have a wood stove in our house out of an old train. It's pretty cool but puts off way too much heat if you're not careful. It's pretty efficient if you use it the way it was intended but I like to leave the doors open so it burns real hot and real fast. If you close the doors and choke it down it will burn all night. Picked up another one recently, considering putting it in the bedroom or master bath.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:15 am to Barf
I'm on the fence here.
We have a wood burning stove but a problem with the vent pipe and for the 2 small pieces we need it will cost $350.
We also have a double sided fireplace that looks nice but haven't bought screens or glass doors for either side yet and the one fire set lit didn't draft properly fit several minutes resulting in the whole house smelling like smoke for 2 days.
I love zoning out to s cracking wood fire so I'm willing to spend the time and money to sort both out
We have a wood burning stove but a problem with the vent pipe and for the 2 small pieces we need it will cost $350.
We also have a double sided fireplace that looks nice but haven't bought screens or glass doors for either side yet and the one fire set lit didn't draft properly fit several minutes resulting in the whole house smelling like smoke for 2 days.
I love zoning out to s cracking wood fire so I'm willing to spend the time and money to sort both out
Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:21 am to 4WHLN
I would never put ventless in a house.
Kinda surprised they are still allowed, tbh.
Kinda surprised they are still allowed, tbh.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:22 am to b-rab2
Yall are missing the main reason.
Woodburning fireplaces were only ever relevant in homes without heat. Think about what it does in a modern house. It sucks in air that you have already heated for combustion, heats it more and sends it out your house. Other than a small amount of radiant heat, the net result is a higher energy bill, and higher construction costs.
A ventless fireplace, in comparison, actually releases all of the heat from combustion in your house. That's why they arw actually considered gas heaters.
Woodburning fireplaces were only ever relevant in homes without heat. Think about what it does in a modern house. It sucks in air that you have already heated for combustion, heats it more and sends it out your house. Other than a small amount of radiant heat, the net result is a higher energy bill, and higher construction costs.
A ventless fireplace, in comparison, actually releases all of the heat from combustion in your house. That's why they arw actually considered gas heaters.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:23 am to N2cars
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I would never put ventless in a house.
Kinda surprised they are still allowed, tbh.
It's no different than having a gas stove.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:25 am to dragginass
I disagree, the btus would have to be much greater with a fireplace.
I researched them pretty thoroughly.
They just don't make sense, especially in a well-insulated home.
I researched them pretty thoroughly.
They just don't make sense, especially in a well-insulated home.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:25 am to Martini
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And unfortunately brick Mason's that actually know how to lay brick for a fireplace, which consists of fire brick with a brick veneer are a dying breed.
I have a full brick fireplace, I use it and love it. Probably a cord of wood a year goes through it.
As someone above said Americans are lazy.
This.. On cold weeks, we will have a fire at least 3 or so evenings a week. It really is very little work at all.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:26 am to dragginass
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Woodburning fireplaces were only ever relevant in homes without heat.
This is true, obviously, fireplaces are now more for aesthetics.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:27 am to dragginass
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Woodburning fireplaces were only ever relevant in homes without heat.
If the wife says, let's light a fire, do you know what that means? It means you light a fire and put some soft music on, I'm saying yes...TVs can't do that shite.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:29 am to N2cars
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I disagree, the btus would have to be much greater with a fireplace.
I'm not saying they replace an HVAC heating system, merely how they function as far as purpose.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:30 am to Gaston
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If the wife says, let's light a fire, do you know what that means?
It means I hit the button, and gas logs ignite, lol. And then...brown chicken brown cow.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:48 am to dragginass
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I'm not saying they replace an HVAC heating system, merely how they function as far as purpose.
in my case the wood stove does exactly that.
its in the corner of this room on the right (you can barely see the pad its on in this pic)
and saves a baJILLION dollars on propane. one log will make this room toasty warm for hours and the propane-HVAC on this side of the house never even turns on.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 10:05 am to b-rab2
About the most inefficient way to heat a home.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 10:19 am to chadg
quote:yup...also comfortable knowing that if you lose electricity,you can still stay warm.
This.. On cold weeks, we will have a fire at least 3 or so evenings a week. It really is very little work at all.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 10:24 am to High C
quote:see my post above you
About the most inefficient way to heat a home.
Also a huge difference in a glass enclosed damper controlled fireplace and one using a screen that eats logs like crazy.
This post was edited on 1/29/16 at 10:26 am
Posted on 1/29/16 at 10:24 am to East Coast Band
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Plus with the open floor plans many homes have and a fire place forces many to put the TV above the mantle, which I dislike.
12'+ ceilings with a TV above the mantel hurts you neck. One day people are going to wonder WTF they did this.
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