The Natural Way To Heat A Home
One of the things that really turns a house into a home is the existence of a real fire, since there is nothing better than seeing real flames on a cold winter night. The trouble is that having a real coal fire, or a real wood fire, means a lot of hard work. Luckily there is a way to avoid it, and that is by taking advantage of natural gas stoves to add a feeling of a living fire without all the trouble. There are different types of gas stove, and these include the freestanding stove, the zero clearance type and the natural gas fireplace insert. The circulating type is also a choice to be made, as is the radiant time, while there is also a choice to be made between electronic or manual ignition.
Freestanding models If we look at the freestanding natural gas stoves first of all, we can see the reason for the name is that the stove will stand independently of any supporting structure, and is in many cases the traditional stove that has been seen in houses for many years. The pot bellied stove is the best incarnation of this type, and it has become increasingly popular again over the past few years. You can fit one of these into an existing fireplace, although it is also possible to fit one of these stoves at another place in the room and then run the event through the ceiling space. This can be a good idea if you do not have a chimney, and you do not like the idea of having a vent free gas stove.
For most people, however, the natural choice is to fit a stove into an existing fireplace, so that it is possible to use the chimney as a way to take the fumes out of the house. A vent would be run up the chimney, usually using a metal flue. These are often high efficiency stoves and the good thing about them is that they can sometimes have realistic logs so that they look like a real log fire. If there is not much room in an existing fireplace you can fit a zero clearance gas stove, since this is a type which can be fitted in very tight spaces and can usually be fitted in a standard fireplace.
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Vented heating One of the most important choices you need to make is whether you have a circulating heat pipe stove or one that uses radiant heat. A circulating type stove will transmit the air through vents, while a radiant type of stove will send heat out into the room from the front, which can be very good if you want to get warm quickly. One worthy of consideration is the Napoleon Arlington direct vent stove. Costing about $1,000, this is a compact stove giving 23,000 BTU eat output. It has a European design and is painted in black finish. There is also a flickering flame and ember logs, with adjustable flame control. It also has an oxygen depletion sensor (ODS) and gas control system. There is also the Desa International propane gas pedestal stove, which retails at about $470 and includes gas logs, dual burner and concealed controls. The thermostat automatically changes heat output between 20,000 to 26,000 BTU. The Bainbridge gas stove costs about $570, giving 25,000 BTU output, thermostat control and can be used with propane or natural gas. Electric ignition Most gas stoves now have electronic ignition, which means you can get heat very quickly and therefore warm the room very quickly as well. This is one of the major advantages of a natural gas stove when compared with a wood burning stove for instance, because the heat can be turned on almost instantaneously. There are many different types of gas stove on the market, but by looking around and taking note of the various considerations that need to be borne in mind you're sure to find one that will suit your particular needs. Whether you go for a freestanding stove or one that needs to be fitted into a pre-existing chimney, natural gas can provide a great heating fuel that can keep you warm in even the coldest of weather. |
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