What heat source do I need?
fuel options
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understand the differences
What is the best choice for you?
Purchasing a Stove, Fireplace or Insert is an investment in your home and lifestyle. Don’t rush into it. It is best to start with an understanding of the four heat sources available for you to choose from.
Liquified Propane/Natural Gas
Benefits: Convenience. Quickly turn the fire on and off, adjust the flame height and fire intensity.
Fire Characteristics: Gas fires are consistent and controllable by design, You choose the fire’s intensity.
Fire Starting: Flip a switch or grab your remote. It’s that easy.
Types Of Heat: Enjoy a steady mix of radiant and convective heat.
Fuel Storage & Handling: Fed through a pipeline or delivered to your home and stored in an outside tank.
ELECTRIC
Benefits: Extremely reliable heat. No gas or wood to purchase. No venting required. Install almost anywhere.
Fire Characteristics: A unique, hypnotic glow with no actual flames.
Fire Starting: Use an outlet or have the unit hardwired. Then, simply flip a switch or grab your remote.
Types Of Heat: Electric fireplaces produce radiant heat – and you completely control the heat output.
Fuel Storage & Handling: Electric fireplaces are extremely hassle-free and don’t require any fuel storage.
WOOD
Benefits: Natural and available. Wood can supplement furnace usage and drive heating costs down.
Fire Characteristics: Wood fires produce a natural heat and smell that is controlled by the venting of the unit.
Fire Starting: Manual – paper, kindling, and fire-starting logs are effective.
Types Of Heat: Adding more fuel will immediately increase convective heat. Radiant heat will remain strong and steady.
Fuel Storage & Handling: Dry storage is important. A cord of wood is stacked 4’x4’x8′.
Pellet
Benefits: Clean-burning and consistent. Pellets are affordable, available and renewable.
Fire Characteristics: Active and robust. A small fire can burn an inch high, while a powerful 10-inch blaze is bright and intense.
Fire Starting: Automatic thermostats and temperature controls do the work for you – just keep your hopper filled.
Types Of Heat: Most of the heat is conventional – blown through a heat exchanger and out into the home.
Fuel Storage & Handling: Pellets are normally available in 40 lb. bags. A 1,500 sq. ft. home will use 2-4 tons per season, on average.
What Unit do I need?
heating options
What Are The Differences?
What You Need To Consider?
You have decided on your preferred heat source now you must decide on the heating unit to meet your needs. There are 3 heating units for you to consider.
STOVES
Requirements: These require piping and venting to the outside, but that does not mean you need a chimney.
Heat Source Options: These units provide flexibility as they can accommodate the following 3 heat sources: Gas, Wood and Pellet.
INSERTS
Requirements: These require an existing fireplace with a chimney, or venting to the outside.
Heat Source Options: These units can accommodate all 2 heat sources: Wood and Gas.
FIREPLACES
Requirements: These require an existing fireplace with a chimney to provide venting to the outside.
Heat Source Options: These units can accommodate all 2 heat sources: Wood and Gas.
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