Save Money on Heating
Open fireplaces are responsible for a significant amount of heat loss. Even with the damper closed, warm air can escape your home and cold air can enter. This means you have to continually heat more cold air just to maintain the temperature. A fireplace insert seals your home and significantly reduces the amount of heat loss. The fireplace inserts help maintain the temperature in the room when not in use, and create warmth and comfort when in use, translating to cost savings without sending you scrambling for a sweater.
Increase Efficiency
With a traditional open masonry fireplace, heat loss can be a real problem. An open log fire is only about 10-15% efficient, which means that about 85-90% of the heat generated immediately goes up the chimney and out of your home. In addition, this inefficient burning results in ineffective use of the fuel and the need to tend the fire every few hours.
Fireplace inserts solve the problem of heat loss by keeping everything inside a sealed box. This prevents drafts from coming in and heat from going straight out the chimney. In addition, a sealed box allows for a much more efficient burn - around 70-75%. This increased efficiency also results in longer burn times.
Transform the Room
Adding a fireplace insert to your home can dramatically change the look of a room without a major renovation.
The fireplace is the focal point of most rooms. By adding a fireplace insert, you can experience the warmth and comfort of a fireplace on a regular basis while adding a visually pleasing, permanent feature to your home. Designed to fit into your existing masonry, a fireplace insert can update your room design, clean up your mantel and hide unsightly soot and ash.