Gas Vs Wood Fireplace
Better Indoor Air Quality In contrast to smoky wood fireplaces modern gas fireplace have zero indoor emissions.
Gas vs wood fireplace. Any way you slice it its clear that gas burns much more cleanly than wood leading to less particulate pollution. A wood fireplace is usually between 60-80 heat retention so theres a dramatic difference with a gas fireplace. The comparison then comes down to how often you use your fireplace and if you are installing or converting your fireplace.
The EPA estimates that ga s fireplaces emit 99 fewer particles than wood burners. Natural gas is highly energy efficient and converts around 80 of the gas potential energy to heat. There is currently no gas burning suspended fireplace available but Focus the company who invented the concept of a hanging fireplace is working on the first one.
Gas fireplaces and inserts provide significant heat with relatively small amounts of gas which can lower your heating bill and use less energy. The biggest drawback of electric appliances is the running costs as electricity is a much more expensive fuel than gas or wood. Every time you use your gas fireplace youre ensured about 8 hours of heat.
Gas fireplaces come with significantly fewer cleaning responsibilities than wood-burning mainly due to the different combustion byproducts that accumulate in the gas chimney and wood chimney. In comparisonmore versatile gas fireplaces have the ability to vent safely through horizontal ventilation flues. Overall youll have a consistent heat source unlike wood fireplaces.
While switching to a gas fireplace may have an upfront cost it can save money over time. Gas-fueled fireplaces are more environmentally friendly than wood-burning fireplaces. Unlike wood-burning fireplaces theyre also considered carbon neutral.
Gas fireplaces burn either natural or propane gas. A traditional wood fireplace converts only 15-30 of the woods potential energy to heat. Burning wood produces creosote which builds-up on the walls of the chimney along with ash and soot which gather on the hearth.