My fiance & I toured lots of properties for sale in South Bend, Indiana, before finally making an offer, one of the selling points of the condo was the fireplace; The fireplace is constructed of giant fieldstones with a hardwood mantle & hearth! It is big & a major focal point of the living room, my fiance & I imagined building a fire on a winter time night & enjoying the warmth & ambience.
- My associate and I believed that using the fireplace would help to reduce our heating costs; We’ve now lived in the condo for almost eight years, & we’ve built one fire, then chopping & hauling wood is labor-intensive, time-consuming & creates a mess.
I didn’t like dragging dirty wood through the house! Getting a fire lit is more difficult than we anticipated. The fire creates ashes, flames & fumes. My associate and I needed to sit undoubtedly close to the fireplace to appreciate the heat; After having a fire, we needed to invest in cleaning the chimney. I am looking into converting from a wood burning to a natural gas fireplace. A natural gas fireplace starts right away with the press of a button on a cordless remote. The system includes a fan that distributes the heat evenly throughout the room. It is lovelyly energy efficient, scrub & quiet. The look of the logs & fire are realistic & enjoyable. Maintenance for a gas fireplace is minimal. I am undoubtedly excited to have the fireplace converted. The process isn’t overly lavish or intrusive. Once the fireplace operates on natural gas it will finally contribute to heating & comfort.