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Originally posted by ktsnake
Fireplaces aren't really that great (at least for the rest of the house). They suck in cold air from outside and your hot air goes up the chimney.
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Ah, but you're not in the rest of the house... you're in the family room by the fireplace
If you control the flue properly, you can minimize the amount of hot air that goes up the chimney without filling your house with smoke.
Actually, what I really want to do is convert my fireplace to gas. I saw a gas fireplace where the fire is behind a sheet of glass that somehow transmits the heat into the room... it's safer, especially if you have little kids around... also a lot less messy.
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