Gas fire place vs. wood fireplace.

[tpack]

will be starting our home build in about 30 days and need advice on a fireplace. We are leaning towards a ventless gas fireplace instead of a wood burning fireplace. Anyone have any bad experience with them . We had a wood burning stove in our other house and did not use it he past 5 years. Thanks in advance.

[wsteffen]

Gas is a lot cleaner, but we don't use ours as much as we used our wood fire place. Just not the same to me.

[CWaller30]

Somewhat depends on what fireplace you choose from my experience with our home build. We went with a double sided fireplace and since we foamed the house we had to have a gas vented fireplace because it would smoke out the house if it was wood burning. I wanted wood burning because I like the smell. I must say though, with the double sided blower on the one we got, I like it much better and think it warms the house much better.

[Throwin Darts]

Gas all the way. Its just too easy. I turn mine on all the time.

[Mayhem]

I wish mine was gas, but unfortunately it wood.


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[ladrones]

Gas is cleaner, more efficient and takes the need for the labor that comes with firewood away.

[Wall_Hanger]

We split the difference and have a wood burning insert style with log starter burner. If we decide to, we can switch it to a gas log system and close the damper most of the way.

[bowhuntertex]

Nothing beats a real wood burning fireplace. When built right it will heat your entire home up. I had gas run to mine to make it easier to light. I went with a solid masonry fireplace on the house I just got done building and it works great. And I will never again go with a heat-a-later type fire place. The blower's on them are loud and annoying. My last house had a pre made fire place in it with a blower and it sucked.

[texanatrv]

we have a wood pellet stove very efficient and puts out lots of heat

[SMUMan02]

I have a gas starter, but it burns wood. Ours is not much for heat, but I like the way is smells and I like having it burning. I don't know if I would ever use a gas one.

[Deers & Beers]

Gas is nice cause its easy, cheap, clean, and instant..

But ****, I love the smell and flicker of a real wood fire

[ZZ Pops]

After 20+ years, we switched from wood burning to gas and are glad we did. Although we miss the authenticity of wood, we do enjoy the convenience and even heating of gas.

[CEO]

I have a gas starter, but it burns wood. Ours is not much for heat, but I like the way is smells and I like having it burning. I don't know if I would ever use a gas one.

Exactly the same here.

[texan4ut]

Wood burner with a gas starter is the way mine is. Plus it is a heatalator so once I get a good hot fire going I turn on the blower and it will heat up the house.

[friscopaint]

we love our wood with Ashley insert, heats the whole house up