When the chill sets in, nothing beats relaxing in front of a warm cozy fire and a propane fireplace or insert provides the perfect solution. You can have all of the benefits of a traditional fireplace without the hassle of loading wood, cleaning ashes or maintaining a chimney. We offer two quality brand name fireplaces and inserts. To learn more click on the following manufacturer's tabs.
Homeowners today are cozying up to propane fireplaces. They offer both comfort and ambiance, along with high-efficiency heating for the home. Propane fireplaces offer homeowners true versatility. They can be installed indoors or out, are more energy efficient, environmentally friendly, convenient to use, and easier to install than wood-burning models. Plus, an attractive real flame brings warmth and ambiance to a living space, increasing its value with buyers. And many models can operate during electrical power outages, providing a critical source of heating to the home.
High-efficiency propane fireplaces are suitable for all climates and can achieve Fireplace Efficiency (FE) ratings of over 90 percent (table 1). Let's examine the key features that allow propane units to reach such a high-efficiency level. Propane fireplaces utilize a direct vent design, so the air used for combustion comes directly from outdoors. This means the fireplace isn't sucking warm air out of the house for combustion, the way traditional wood-burning units do. And since the direct vent inserts can be used to convert old, inefficient masonry fireplaces or added to new or existing rooms, propane fireplaces are an ideal solution for retrofit or replacement projects.
Direct vent propane fireplaces have outdoor air ducted into the unit for combustion, which adds efficiency and keeps warm air inside the home. An insulated outer casing limits heat loss through the unit's walls when it is located on an exterior wall in the home. This allows the fireplace to add to the home's efficiency even when it isn’t operating.
An automatic ignition allows the propane unit to efficiently and safely start the fireplace without a standing pilot light. During operation, the ceramic glass front helps radiate heat into the room, while a quiet and efficient circulating fan continuously moves air around the fireplace in order to absorb the heat and then deliver it into the living space. There's also a secondary heat exchanger that captures additional heat from the combustion gasses and then transfers it to the living space.
Advanced or "turndown" controls let homeowners modulate a unit's fire/heat output to provide consistent ambiance, but without overheating. Advanced control options also include handheld remote control units, which can integrate a thermostat so the fireplace can "dial in" the exact heat output to keep the room at a set temperature.
Beyond these performance features, propane fireplaces also offer five to six times the heating capacity of electric fireplaces and efficiency levels well beyond traditional wood-burning fireplaces. Remote controls allow efficient control of the unit, including the ability to automatically modulate the fireplace to maintain a constant temperature in the living space.
With the efficiency levels and controls offered by propane fireplaces, they are an excellent option to provide zone heating in a portion of a home. Zone heating can optimize comfort in those parts of the home most often occupied, and also save energy costs by allowing the home's central thermostat to be adjusted downward. Propane fireplace installation is made simple with flexible corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) gas lines, which are easily routed to the fireplace location in new or existing homes.
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