Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Fireplaces for Warmth and Beauty!

Fireplaces for Warmth and Beauty!: "Choose a Fireplace for Beauty and Warmth

By John Gulland

The classic fireplace, with a blazing fire open to the room, is a traditional symbol of comfort and security. Many people include a fireplace among their “must have” features when planning for their dream home.

On a more practical level, an open fireplace is notoriously inefficient as a means of heating a room. Its appetite for air, to keep smoke from the fire going up the chimney instead of out into the room, is what causes the inefficiency."

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