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One of the easiest ways to categorize fireplaces is by the type of
fuel that the fireplace will burn. The type of fuel that a fireplace
burns will impact the experience that the owner of the fireplace has
with the fireplace. Some of the most common fireplace fuel types are
listed below:
Gas: these fireplaces obviously burn gas fuel that
is pulled into the fire from a gas line. They are easy to clean and use.
Electric: Electric fireplaces use electricity to great the
fire and produce heat.
Wood: This has been the most common type of fireplace over
the history of homes.
Pellet: Some fireplaces are designed to actually burn a solid
fuel, but are set up to use a fuel other than wood.
Another way to classify fireplaces is by the way that the fireplace
circulates air. Generally, there are two major categories for this
distinction:
Vent Free: Do not have a direct venting feature and do not
require the opening of the chimney to vent the fire. Often the air is
circulated through another are and these can be quite fuel efficient.
Direct Vent: This vents the air in the fireplace out of the
chimney.
Still another way that people categorize fireplaces is by their
designated use and the area where they will be used in. There are
generally two categories of fireplaces as designated by their use area:
Indoor: are designed to be set up inside a house.
Outdoor: material is suitable for outdoors.
Still another way to categorize fireplaces is based on their decorative
affect. In this classification scheme, fireplaces are sorted by how they
are used for decorating. These fireplaces are often categorized in many
ways so they will not be listed here. Some examples include: stone
fireplaces, metal fireplaces, two way fireplaces, etc. There are many
different ways for describing these fireplaces. There are also many
different styles of fireplaces that can be used.
We hope that you will browse the other articles in this section - they
contain additional fireplace resources that should be helpful for
fireplace owners and users
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