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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We live "in the mountains" on a farm and we converted two wood burning fireplaces to propane gas Heat-N-Glo fireplaces.  They can heat our entire house and have back-up battery starts in case we have power outages.   We use them both daily, the remote can control flame, embers, fan speed, and temperature.

Even in the country, wood is not "free" - you still have labor associated with cutting up dead trees, splitting, stacking, etc.  It is not fun work.  I think the going rate for wood delivery out here is $200/cord, from what I've seen on CL and FB marketplace.   Also, wood piles attract rats, skunks, woodchucks, anything looking for shelter from the elements (and the critters that eat them), especially out here and we didn't want that close to the house. Gas fireplaces also do not need the same type of cleaning as wood because gas doesn't result in creosote build-up in your chimney.  I have our two serviced once a year to make sure they are cleaned and the embers need refreshed.  [/quote]

Thanks. [b]When you say propane do you mean a propane tank, vs piped natural gas?[/b]

This is OP, I have this one weird room with a fireplace but no heat registers, which I'd like to heat. (It's open to other rooms so it does get / steal conditioned air from there.) I have no gas running to the house now and didn't really want to add it. [/quote]

Quoted PP.  Yes, we have a 500 gallon buried propane tank with a line into the house for the fireplaces and range.  I think there are also tax credits for converting to energy efficient fireplaces - I know our accountant wanted all the paperwork for our tax returns when we installed them.  We fill the tank once in the fall and that usually can get us through most of the year, depending on how cold it is in the winter.  We do have electric HVAC, and we have solar panels on our barn - the fireplaces are used as supplemental heat, and they do add nice ambiance to a room. [/quote]

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