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I live in the North East (NJ) if that factors in at all. I also won't be using it as a main source of heat. It will be more for a "back-up" source of heat if needed and also help add to the look of our family room.
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All the electric "fireplaces" I've seen don't even give off heat, they just look like a fire. However, there may be some that do. If so, they would probably be more efficient than the gas ones, as we had a gas one in one of the houses we had once and had to use it a lot one winter bc our heat pump kept having problems, and we had gas bills that were +300! But it probably wouldn't be so bad if you didn't use it much. I think the gas ones (that produce a real fire) are prettier.
All the electric "fireplaces" I've seen don't even give off heat, they just look like a fire. However, there may be some that do. If so, they would probably be more efficient than the gas ones, as we had a gas one in one of the houses we had once and had to use it a lot one winter bc our heat pump kept having problems, and we had gas bills that were +300! But it probably wouldn't be so bad if you didn't use it much. I think the gas ones (that produce a real fire) are prettier.
Would it be easier to get a gas stove installed in the basement or an electric stove? Which is cheaper?
Mace
I have a gas line in the house already so I thought it might be a better fit and cheaper to get a gas one, but not sure how much it cost to have an electric stove installed compared to a gas one.
Are there any things I should know about if I want to place a cooking stove in the basement?
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The installation cost would be about the same. Having said that, there are a few variables. If you go with gas, you will need to have it vented to the outside. If you have a way to vent it, the gas is probably going to be cheaper to operate. There are some ventless gas heaters on the market, but I would not trust them in a tight space such as a basement. If you do not have a way to vent the gas, you will have to go with the electric. We recently needed to add heat to a similar space, and bought an electric fireplace, which has a heater built into it. Works like charm, and we have the added beauty of the fireplace. (New ones look very real). Good luck.
The installation cost would be about the same. Having said that, there are a few variables. If you go with gas, you will need to have it vented to the outside. If you have a way to vent it, the gas is probably going to be cheaper to operate. There are some ventless gas heaters on the market, but I would not trust them in a tight space such as a basement. If you do not have a way to vent the gas, you will have to go with the electric. We recently needed to add heat to a similar space, and bought an electric fireplace, which has a heater built into it. Works like charm, and we have the added beauty of the fireplace. (New ones look very real). Good luck.
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