According to Learn Metrics, even larger gas fireplaces cost $1 or less per hour to operate. Today's gas fireplace is lean, quick-lighting, easy to operate, and has the same charm and aesthetics as a woodburning fireplace. If you want to have a fireplace in your home but don't have room to install a proper chimney, or you just want to replace the woodburning fireplace you already have with one that doesn't create a draft in your home in the winter, a gas fireplace can help you fill that gap.

1. Incredibly Realistic

Today's gas fireplace no longer gives off small blue gas flames like on your stove. The mixing systems of modern gas fireplaces mean that your gas fireplace will have the same crackling, beautiful golden flames as a wood fire, with no smoke or embers that need to be dealt with. Your home's gas fireplace will look and sound like the fireplace you remember from your childhood, without the ashes that need to be removed afterward.

2. Easy to Use

With the press of a button, your gas fireplace can be active. Most modern designs now use remote controls with easy-to-use on/off and intensity settings. The controls make your gas fireplace easy to use, convenient, and powerful. Its warmth and flame height can be altered from a subtle glow to a fully roaring fire in moments.

3. Kids Enjoy Them

When your kids learn how to use your gas fireplace's controls, they will enjoy the homey warmth and comfort of the fireplace. Plus, it's much safer for kids than an open fireplace. It's a great place to do homework in front of a roaring fire, without the risk that an errant ember might damage a computer or light a worksheet on fire. Also, family game nights are always improved with a fireplace in the corner.

4. Unaffected by Power Outages

When your power goes out, especially in the deep winter in the Midwest, you might have problems if your only heating is electrically driven forced air. A gas fireplace will keep your house nice and warm throughout the winter. All you need to do is run it until you feel warm enough from a proper distance, or until the power comes back on. Your home will have better resale value, too.

Gas fireplaces make your home a more comfortable place to live. Contact Fireside Hearth & Home today about fireplace installation options.