16 - Friday, September 30, 1988 - North Shore News

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THE CANADIAN market for
natural gas fireplaces has increased
in the past few years as consumers
continue to want the convenience,
appearance and comfort of a
working fire but without the in-
convenience of burning wood.

From a convenience viewpoint,
natural gas fireplaces are hard to
match. Units can be turned on and
off at the flick of a switch and
there’s no need to haul, split or
store wood. Since wood isn’t being
used, there’s also no need to con-
cern yourself with wood chips,
bark, insects or ashes in the home.

There’s also the cost advantage.
According to industry experts,
most people can expect to spend 11
cents an hour on average to
operate a natura! gas fireplace, a
fraction of what it costs to run a
wood-burning unit.

Chimney construction and
cleaning costs are also saved and
no extra premium is required on
house insurance policies.

Natural gas fireplace heaters
have two additional advantages
over heating with wood. They are
significantly more efficient and,
with firing rates and thermostatic
control, they can provide much
more even heating. Overheating

commonly associated with wood
burning stoves can thus be
eliminated.

There are basically three dif-
ferent types of natural gas devices
available: firelogs, fireplace heat-
ers and direct-vent fireplaces.

In the case of direct-vent
fireplaces, some models vent
through an exterior wall without
the need for a vertical chimney.
They can also vent from any floor
opening, making them ideal for
apartment and condominium
buildings.

Gas firelogs are designed
primarily tor their decorative ef-
fect and are installed in existing
open fireplaces. Advantages to the
homeowner include their relatively
low installed cost and compact
vent space requirements.

The space heating effect is
essentially the same as for a wood
fire except gas firelogs are more
consistent and can usually have
their flame size adjusted.

With gas fireplace heaters, fur-
nace-type heat exchangers are used
to heat room air with or without
blowers. Some have radiant
fireboxes to supply heat out the
front for hard-to-heat areas such
as basements.

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