by Steve May | Jan 23, 2020 | Buyer's Guide, Design Ideas, Electric Fireplaces, Fireplace, Gas Appliances
Wait! What? Are Fireplaces really different than Fireplace Inserts? It’s confusing, but yes. In this context, we are talking specifically about Gas Fireplaces or Electric Fireplaces. A Gas or Electric Fireplace refers to a factory-built, fully enclosed heating...
by Steve May | Dec 8, 2016 | Buyer's Guide, Chimney Liners, Fireplace, Fireplace Insert, Pellet Stoves, Stoves, Wood Stove
The Buyer’s Guide This series of articles will help you identify which type of heating appliance is right for you. We’ll help you understand the differences between fireplaces, fireplace inserts, freestanding woodstoves, pellet stoves and other...
by Steve May | Dec 8, 2016 | Buyer's Guide, Chimney, Chimney Liners
What is a chimney liner? A chimney liner is the lining of the inside of your chimney. Chimney liners are typically made out of terracotta or clay. Some chimneys may have a steel or insulated stainless steel chimney liner. A stainless steel liner can be...
by Steve May | Dec 8, 2016 | Buyer's Guide, Pellet Stoves, Stoves, Wood Stove
Do you want the look and feel of real wood heat but don’t have access to fire wood? A pellet stove may be right for you. What is a Pellet Stove? A pellet stove burns small pellets made of compressed wood. Pellet stoves can be either freestanding or purchased as a...
by Steve May | Dec 8, 2016 | Buyer's Guide, Gas Stoves, Pellet Stoves, Stoves, Wood Stove
If you have ever owned a home with an open masonry fireplace and no insert, you might recall cold days where building a fire seems to actually make it colder in your home. That’s because your open masonry fireplace can allow as much as 90% of your fire’s...
by Steve May | Dec 8, 2016 | Buyer's Guide
The same wood stove your grandma and grandpa may have had is not the same wood stove available today. Today’s wood stoves incorporate the latest technology to make them safer, cleaner and more efficient. Chimney Works installers get rid of grandma’s stove. This...
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