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As the weather begins to change in the fall and starts to cool off, many people start to look forward to the cooler weather. Eventually winter will arrive, meaning colder temperatures and snow forcing you indoors until spring returns.

Shopping for a new fireplace or replacing an existing one allows you the design freedom to determine what type of fireplace you want installed.

At the end of the day there is nothing quite like the warmth and ambience created by a real flame, but messing with wood or pellets can distract from that relaxation. In addition, if your home is newer, you may not have a chimney, or the skills to install extensive piping.

Adding a fireplace to your home can help increase the value of your property. You can find all different types of fireplaces to select from, including wood burning, gas and electric fireplaces, such as the designs and models manufactured by Napoleon.

Should you have an older home with a wood burning fireplace, you may be losing heat up the chimney and outdoors. During the cold winter months, heat is actually drawn from inside the house and out the chimney instead of providing heat to your home.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends that you install an EPA certified wood stove insert in place of your old brick fireplace to reduce smoke and increase efficiency of wood burned in your home.

At the end of the day there is nothing like the warmth created by a real flame, but messing with wood or pellets can distract from that relaxing atmosphere. In addition, if your home is newer, you may not have a chimney, or the skills to install extensive piping.

With better delivery methods and reliable heating, gas fireplaces have become a staple element in today's living areas. While the choice in the past was of heavy wood or even messy pellets, gas provides an easy and effective way to heat your family room or office.

A direct vent fireplace is often a gas fireplace that does not require a chimney. Instead, a direct vent is placed from the gas fireplace to an exterior wall on your home. Fireplaces which use direct vents let you place fireplaces in just about any room in your home.

Older types of wood stoves are not energy efficient, and actually allow a good portion of the heat to go up the chimney and right out of the house. As the fire burns, warm air is sucked into the stove to help with combustion.

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