Wood Burning Fireplace Inserts

Both modern and old houses have fireplaces and adding wood burning fireplace inserts would greatly benefit the home by increasing the efficiency of the fireplace.

However, many times they are overlooked and that’s unfortunate because they can play a vital role in creating a much warmer environment in their area of the home.

Those homes, which may be a little outdated could actually benefit with the modern look it could give to the fireplace. When looking for a cheaper alternative to natural gas, this can be a great alternative.

With rising heating costs, many people now realize the many benefits a wood burning fireplace insert in your fireplace could provide, because it pushes more heat into the home rather than losing it up the chimney. By drawing heat inside the home rather than drawing it out through the chimney, the fire burns faster and hotter creating an ideal temperature inside your home. When planning to purchase wood burning fireplace inserts, make sure to keep in mind such considerations like the quality of the wood, the cost effectiveness and its reliability. There are generally only five main types of this insert and they are direct vent inserts, vent free inserts and pellet burning inserts.

Wood burning fireplace inserts solve the problems by using the same working technologies that wood burning stoves use, these types of fireplace inserts will increase the heating efficiency of the fire being burned while maintaining Environmental Protection Agency standards to so you can rest assured that they can be safely used inside your home.

Wood burning fireplace inserts are primarily made up of cast iron or plate steel which ensures clean burning and they also have frontal glass doors which allows a clear view of the fire. These doors are special as they are self-cleaning don’t need to be opened further increasing their heating efficiency.

Most of these fireplace inserts have built in blowers that enhance the heat circulation in a room that it is installed in as well as other rooms adjacent. Depending on the model, these blowers can be found mounted on the sides of the insert or even inside the front. Some models allow manual control while others can be controlled automatically with a thermostat.

Installing wood burning fireplace inserts is possible only if the insert has a positive connection from the outlet to the very first section of the flue liner. This is needed to ensure that the smoke goes up the chimney while minimizing the combustible deposits that cause condensation within the fireplace. The ideal installation is to fully reline the chimney and make use of the smaller pipe size which would provide for a better draft. This installation method adds a significant margin of safety. It also makes cleaning a bit easier because the stainless steel pipe goes all the way up to the chimney’s peak.

Choosing the right wood burning fireplace insert and setting up the wood fireplace insert, you’ll be able to feel the advantages of having one in your home especially in winter.