One of the selling points when both of us purchased our condo was the large fireplace in the residing room, however the fireplace is constructed out of massive fieldstones and easily takes up the one wall, but with the massive mantle and hearth, it’s a beautiful focal point, but since both of us live in an area with especially long and severe winters, heating is essential, but my husband and I were both excited by the chance to split wood, build a fire and love a free source of heat, but plus, I looked forward to the ambience; I imagined us spending a freezing Winter night sitting in front of the fireplace sipping a glass of wine.
- We’ve lived in the condo nearly five years and have built one fire.
It was a tremendous amount of labor and created a large mess! First both of us needed to split down trees and create logs of a suitable size. The wood was wet and couldn’t be burned until it dried out. The logs were heavy and taxing to carry and hauling them through the condo left a trail of dirt. The people I was with and I struggled to get the fire started and then dealt with smoke, fumes and ash, then our whole condo odored love a campfire. The heat was contained right near the fireplace, but afterward, it was necessary to hire a contractor to clean the flu. Since then, the fireplace has been easily ornamental. I recently got the idea to have it converted into a natural gas heater. Our condo is already equipped with natural gas that runs the oil furnace, stove, clothes dryer and water heater. From what I’ve read, it would not be that difficult, invasive or costly to install and insert into the fireplace. It would still have the look of a real fire however with none of the disadvantages. The people I was with and I could start up the fireplace with the tap of a button on a remote. The fireplace insert would include a temperature control and fan, allowing us to set the ideal temperature and distribute the heat throughout the room.
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