If you want an instant, warming fire in your fireplace without the hassle of chop- ping and carrying wood and cleaning out ashes, you should consider natural gas hearth products. They come in a wide range of sizes and styles, so it’s easy to find one that is right for your family’s needs.
I n t ro d u c t i o n Natural gas fireplaces, stoves, fireplace inserts and gas log sets b u rn more cleanly than wood fireplaces. This means no ash build- up, no creosote in chimneys and no sparks or flying embers that could burn holes in carpet or furn i t u re.
C o n t ro l s A variety of controls are available for natural gas fireplace equipment. Most use a simple, continuously burn- ing pilot light to ignite the flames. To start a fire, you turn a valve, flip a wall switch or use a remote contro l . Also available are spark ignitions that re q u i re no electricity, electronic ignitions and units controlled by a ther- mostat.
H e re ’s an explanation of each: Gas Logs If your home already has a fireplace, you can add gas logs to it. Gas logs are made of ceramic material and a re designed to look like diff e rent kinds of wood logs, including pine, oak, birch or even driftwood. Log sizes range from 12 to 60 inches, and diff e rent sets have diff e rent numbers of logs.
move heat into the room. Inserts can fit into almost any existing fireplace and come in a wide array of styles and sizes. Vented models come in an airtight metal cabinet with sealed glass doors. They sometimes re q u i re a chimney liner to ensure proper venting.
The heat output of gas stoves can be adjusted by turning the burner up or down, by linking the unit to a ther- mostat or by using a remote control. And because of their metal stru c t u re, gas stoves still provide some w a rmth even after the burner is turned off .
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