Would an Amish heater pass inspection for section 8 as a heat source?

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audrey

I have an amish heater ( fireplace ) that I use in one room of my home and I love it , but I am told that section 8 will not pass it. I have a better heater but was just wondering if this is true about the amish heater and why wouldn't it pass? thanks
Thanks for your answer. That makes sense.

Answer
The Amish heaters are a total rip-off in terms of proces and efficiency, but that's a long story.

Room heat must be permanently wired in if it is to be electric and meet section 8 codes.

Astrobuf

Which is more efficient? Using a gas fireplace or an electric space heater?

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.

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