Posts Tagged ‘fireplace’

Electric Fires And Their Advantages

In: Home & Family

12 Apr 2010

In the recent years, electric fires have become quite popular due to their numerous advantages. For some people, using an electric fire is a mere fashion statement. However, it is definitely much more than that.

A Fireplace Plug Can Make Your Home More Comfortable and Save on Heating Bills

In: Home & Family

24 Nov 2009

Up to thirty percent of the energy you use to heat or cool your home escapes through your fireplace. This is not the heat that is lost when you are burning a fire in the fireplace, however the energy you are using for your primary heat source when there is no fire in the fireplace and the damper is closed. If you want to stop that energy loss, get a fireplace plug.

Why Maintaining Your Chimney Could Save Your Life

In: Home & Family

15 Jun 2009

Chimneys, as well as other appliances which burn fuel and vent outdoors such as fireplaces that burn wood or gas, chimneys serving wood stoves, water heater flues & furnace flues, and vented gas hearth products: gas fireplaces, gas freestanding stoves, gas logs & gas inserts, need annual inspection and regular sweeping.

Clean Your Chimney – And Prevent A Fire

In: Home & Family

14 Jun 2009

Chimneys, as well as other appliances which burn fuel and vent outdoors such as fireplaces that burn wood or gas, chimneys serving wood stoves, water heater flues & furnace flues, and vented gas hearth products: gas fireplaces, gas freestanding stoves, gas logs & gas inserts, need annual inspection and regular sweeping.

Want To Know How To Build A Fireplace?

In: Home & Family

27 May 2009

For many men, home projects are a required part of the job. If your wife wants a new fireplace in the home then it will no doubt fall on your shoulders to find out how to build a fireplace. Luckily there are many resources that make building a fireplace a possibility for many people.

Fireplace Accessories are an Easy Way to Redecorate

In: Home & Family

17 May 2009

There are lots of ways you can give a new look to your interior decor. New paint, new furniture and new floor coverings are common interior renovations. Or you can just rearrange the furniture and add some new paintings to the walls. It can run to a lot of money depending on what you decide to do. Obviously a major renovation will be much more expensive than a few decorator touches. If you don’t want to spend large sums of money, you can make a big difference to the look and feel of a room with a fireplace makeover. You can go for a completely different look or just make a few discreet changes. Either way, you’ll feel like it’s an entirely new look. This can be easily done by changing a few or all of your fireplace accessories. It’s amazing the impact you can make with even minor additions such as a new hearth rug or a remote control.

Making Your Wood Stove A Lot More Efficient

In: Home & Family

28 Feb 2009

Wood stove inserts are an add-on to regular wood burning stoves. They fit into almost all of the insides of a regular, ‘open’ fireplace. The traditional design of a wood stove insert is that it is made up of an outer shell that allows you to see the fire and logs, and an inner wall which allows the hot air to go through, making the system closed and efficient.


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