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Gas ireplaces are popular alternatives
to wood-burners. hey are stylish
heating systems that create a similar
ambience, heat a large space and leave
little or no mess to clean up.
he best part about a gas ireplace
is that you can turn it on with the
lick of a switch. hey include open or
enclosed ireplaces that are available
in freestanding, built-in, single and
double-sided options.
Most gas models make great
decorative features and include
artiicial logs or coals to replicate the
real thing while they burn. Modern
versions even have sleek river stones or
pebbles in the irebox.
Gas ires are also energ y-eicient and
cost-efective when run on natural gas.
hey don’t require a chimney but will
need ducting to release fumes outside.PROS
- Turns on immediately.
- Leaves no mess, and easy
to maintain. - Copies wood-burning
ambience. - Easy to install.
- Has instant fuel from gas
connection.
CONS
- Less efective than modern
wood-burners. - Lacks sensory experience of
wood burners. - Can have an annoying hiss
from burning gas. - Can be visually monotonous.
- Needs to be vented. ▶
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Handyman.net.au JULY 2018 95Gas ires turn on
with the lick of a
switch. hey’re also
energy-ecient and
cost-efective