W
hile many people agree that a roaring fire on a cold
day helps make a house a home, choosing from
today’s myriad of hearth options can be confusing, especially
when trying to balance aesthetics with efficiency. From style
to fuel type and heating needs to installation restrictions,
there is a fireplace, stove, insert or log set that is right for you
and your house.
Traditional fireplaces provide the ambiance of a roaring
fire, but send most of their heat and all of the combustion
by-products up the chimney. Today’s consumers not only
demand ambiance, but also want to capture the heat while
reducing the environmental impact. Manufacturers have
responded with attractive fireplaces, stoves and other
options that warm the living areas of your home while saving
you money on your heating bill.
Enjoying a fire can be as simple as pushing a button or as
engaging as cutting your own wood, building and tending
a fire. Your local hearth retailer can help determine the best
product based on climate, lifestyle and your home’s layout.
Zone Heating:
Heat Where and
When You Need It
A central furnace can
waste money by heating
your entire home – even
unoccupied rooms. Zone
heating, with a fireplace,
stove, or logset insert in
the rooms your family
occupies most, allows you to turn down the thermostat of the
central furnace and can decrease your fuel bill by 20 to 40
percent.* Zone heating is the perfect solution for warming a
cold room or a new room addition.
More Choices an Ever
Every year, hearth manufacturers offer more products in sizes,
styles and colors to match your home décor with features to
enhance your enjoyment. Let www.hpba.org or your local
retailer help you find the latest in hearth technology and
design for your home.
Fireplaces
Modern fireplaces are
engineered as a firebox
enclosed within a steel
cabinet. Air circulates between
the inner and outer boxes
transferring the heat to
your room and keeping the
outer wall relatively cool. Spacers surrounding the cabinet
allow it to be installed close to the wood framing in new
construction or remodeling.
Compared to a site-built fireplace, factory-built systems are
surprisingly inexpensive to purchase and install. They use
a safe, lightweight chimney (or no chimney at all) and do
not need the additional structural support required for a
masonry chimney. They can be easily and safely installed in
almost any room.
Stoves
Freestanding stoves are the most versatile hearth product.
They can be made from cast iron, steel or stone and come
in a wide selection of sizes and styles finished in porcelain,
enamel or paint. Today’s stoves are very efficient, produce
minimal ash, burn longer and use less fuel. Heat radiates
from their thick metal or stone construction to keep homes
cozy on the coldest winter days. And many have a ceramic
glass to allow fire viewing.
Fireplace Inserts
Fireplace inserts install into existing fireplaces – masonry
or factory-built – to improve efficiency and reduce
environmental impact. A fireplace insert is essentially the
same as a freestanding stove except it uses an existing
chimney, though a flue liner or other modification may
be necessary. Vent-free natural gas, propane and electric
fireplace inserts require no chimney or flue modification.
Manufactured Log Sets
If you have an existing fireplace but dislike hauling in the
logs and scooping out the ash, a gas or electric log set puts
an instant fire at your fingertips. Both gas and electric log
sets provide dramatic realism, from the realistic ceramic fiber
or concrete logs down to the glowing embers. Electric log
sets are especially popular for apartments where access to
gas may be limited.
e Easy and Efficient Way to Heat Your Home:
FIREPLACES, STOVES, INSERTS AND LOG SETS
Did You Know?
Zone heating (putting heat
where you need it, when
you need it) allows you to
turn down the thermostat
on your central heating
system, and save money on
your energy bill.
Did You Know?
Fireplaces add value to
your home - about 12
percent per fireplace.
- National Association
of Realtors
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