Wood burning fireplace vs gas fireplace

[Anonymous]

I would compare using a gas fireplace to using a microwave to cook dinner vs over an open flame on a grill.

A person who takes pride in their cooking would also take pride in their wood burring fireplace. It is an art form that some just don’t get while others love it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one here mentions the work involved with hauling and stacking firewood, not to mention the storage. First it's delivered, then it has to be hauled and stacked where you store it and then moved again into the house as needed. No matter what carrier you have, it makes a mess. Cleaning the ash in the fireplace is the least of it.

We've done all this for our wood burning fireplace for 15 years and think it's time for conversion to gas. The gas fireplace inserts today are efficient and can provide the same ambiance. The draft from having to keep the flue open creates chill, even with glass doors. We're ready to trade having a backache for the simplicity. The only thing to miss is the real fireplace smell, but definitely not the work.

The fact that you are reviving this thread with this post makes me think you are still trying to convince yourself that converting to gas is the right decision...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would compare using a gas fireplace to using a microwave to cook dinner vs over an open flame on a grill.

A person who takes pride in their cooking would also take pride in their wood burring fireplace. It is an art form that some just don’t get while others love it.

+1

[Anonymous]

I prefer gas and love it - use ours almost every day during the winter. If I had a wood burning fireplace, I would be too lazy to use it.

[Anonymous]

A wood burning fireplace or stove was on my must-have list when we house hunted in DC. I love a wood fire and think gas fireplaces are fake and tacky. My husband didn't really understand why this was so important to me, but now that we own a house with a wood-burning insert (which we had put into the open fireplace), he totally loves it, and appreciates the fact that it actually heats the house.