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John
I have a home built in 2004, masonry fireplace with metal flue and a Home Depot gas log set. My question, is whether it is cheaper to run the fireplace to add a little warmth to the den or to use a ceramic type electric space heater. From what I've read, a fireplace is very inefficient. However, gas is more efficient and cheaper than electricity. You do get a fan, oscillation, etc out of the space heater, but gas is a thermally more efficient than electricity and much cheaper. I also have a solar voltaic system that covers about 50% of my normal electricity usage, so that may also skew the real equation of relative costs.
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It is more efficient to use your electric space heater unless you had a fireplace insert. After reading your question it sounds like you just have a flue and not an insert. If you only have a flue and no insert is present, then most of the heat generated by the fireplace logs is going up and out the flue. Thus, it is more efficient to run the electric space heater. In addition, you have a solar voltaic system to increase the efficiency of your electric heater. However, if you had a fireplace insert and not just a flue, then it would be more efficient to burn gas rather than run the heater.
-Miller's One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning
It is more efficient to use your electric space heater unless you had a fireplace insert. After reading your question it sounds like you just have a flue and not an insert. If you only have a flue and no insert is present, then most of the heat generated by the fireplace logs is going up and out the flue. Thus, it is more efficient to run the electric space heater. In addition, you have a solar voltaic system to increase the efficiency of your electric heater. However, if you had a fireplace insert and not just a flue, then it would be more efficient to burn gas rather than run the heater.
-Miller's One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning
how expensive is it to put a small gas fireplace insert in, with gas lines?
simplehear
I have a small fireplace, but it is drafty and useless. I would like a more useful heating source. We were without power for 6 days this winter, so looking to something not needing electric,,,thanks
OH, are there any that use propane?
I think a neighbor has just put one in and has a "tank" outside. I don't really know them well, or I'd ask....I just thought gas would be cheaper than a pellet insert...not sure.
Thanks
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Do you have a gas line in your home now? If so tapping into it and running it to the fire place should not be all that hard or costly. If you do not have gas at the home now it would be costly. Fire box's and log sets very in price but expect to pay around 1500.00 to buy one and have it installed. This does not include moving the gas line if you have one. If you do not have natural gas look at propane, you can buy a dual fuel or propane box and log set for about the same as natural gas. You can then buy a 100lbs propane tank and run the lines threw the wall to the outside, set tank outside and have heat. Just keep the tank filled should run for a couple of days on one tank depending on the BTU's of the log set. I would defiantly buy the blower kit for what ever system you choose it will help heat the whole room. You can also look into a larger External propane tank and have enough fuel for the whole winter. Not sure where you are but most propane companies will not charge for the tank up front, they will let you make monthly payments on them. Hope this helps
Do you have a gas line in your home now? If so tapping into it and running it to the fire place should not be all that hard or costly. If you do not have gas at the home now it would be costly. Fire box's and log sets very in price but expect to pay around 1500.00 to buy one and have it installed. This does not include moving the gas line if you have one. If you do not have natural gas look at propane, you can buy a dual fuel or propane box and log set for about the same as natural gas. You can then buy a 100lbs propane tank and run the lines threw the wall to the outside, set tank outside and have heat. Just keep the tank filled should run for a couple of days on one tank depending on the BTU's of the log set. I would defiantly buy the blower kit for what ever system you choose it will help heat the whole room. You can also look into a larger External propane tank and have enough fuel for the whole winter. Not sure where you are but most propane companies will not charge for the tank up front, they will let you make monthly payments on them. Hope this helps
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