From Logs to Luxury: Converting Your Wood Fireplace to a Gas-Powered Statement Piece

Homeowners are realizing the benefits of converting their wood-burning fireplaces to gas-powered ones. The amount of work that goes into using a wood-burning fireplace has become more labor than love. The increase in the cost of buying wood, ensuring that the wood you burn is seasoned, storing the wood, and trudging through the cold and snow to replenish your wood supply. The benefits of a wood-burning fireplace do not outweigh the effort required to maintain it. 

A traditional fireplace is not efficient as the warm air travels up the chimney and out. The mess from burnt wood has become overwhelming. While burning, you have to worry about flying embers and smoke that may pose serious health risks.

With these negatives, there are solutions. A gas-burning fireplace insert may be the solution for you. Here are some of the benefits that may interest you.

Ease in use

With a gas fireplace insert, all you have to do is turn a switch, and you have fire. There is an electric ignition that lights the fire. The fuel source can be gas or propane. Both are clean-burning fuels and therefore suitable for the environment. You no longer have to buy wood or cut and store the wood. There is no longer a need to clean out ash and burnt wood from the firebox. At the end of the day, turn off the fuel and close the flue: there is no need to wait for the fire to die down before shutting the flue. This helps keep the heat in the house. 

Safety First 

It is known that a gas-burning insert is safer than a wood-burning insert. The gas insert unit is entirely sealed off. There are no open flames to worry about. No embers to fly out into your home. Using gas means that you don’t have to worry about creosote buildup. Creosote adheres to your chimney liner, causing dangerous conditions.

Style

With modern concepts, a gas insert comes in a variety of styles. You can still get the look of real logs if you want, aligning with traditional/old-world beauty. You may also opt for a more contemporary look, featuring crystals or glass stones as the base of the fire element. 

Efficiency 

As a supplemental heating source, gas inserts are among the most efficient supplementary heating options available. The unit is completely sealed. There isn’t a damper to adjust, so your home will not be losing heat up the chimney. 

We are a full-fledged, family-owned, and operated fireplace and chimney company proudly serving Southeastern Wisconsin since 1995. Fireplaces are our passion, and we strive to assist everyone with simple questions, as well as the specifics of design and installation. We genuinely enjoy meeting and helping each of our customers, and we would greatly appreciate the opportunity to bring warmth and comfort to your home. Call us at 262-763-3522. We will be happy to meet with you.