For Optimum Efficiency Consider a Direct Vent Fireplace

When purchasing a fireplace one of the first questions you should ask is, what is the energy efficiency of the fireplace? A direct vent fireplace is perhaps your best choice for combining energy efficiency and safety. Available in a variety of styles and models your sure to find a direct vent fireplace to match the theme of your home.

A direct vent fireplace works by drawing in combustion air from the outdoors directly into the firebox through a pipe. While another pipe exhausts it’s combustion products to the outdoors. Using this type of venting system there is no opportunity for the heat to escape from the room. With no lose of heat your direct vent gas fireplace is an excellent source of supplemental heat.

Equipped with a sealed firebox the direct vent fireplace is generally safer than other styles. The sealed glass panel on the front is critical in maintaining the quality of the air in the home and providing high energy efficiency. To take full advantage of the heat produced consider installing a fan or blower unit to help disperse the air throughout the room.