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Direct Vent Wood Burning Fireplace Inserts 

More Fire, Less Smoke with Direct Vent Wood Burning Fireplace Inserts 

      Burning wood to keep warm and experiencing the sight and sound of it is a pleasant experience.  If you’ve ever smelled smoke then you know that the smell is a memorable one.  Direct vent wood burning fireplace inserts allow you to have the first two experiences without the danger of the third.  You can keep your home clean and safe and still enjoy a fire, and that is a truly pleasant experience.

      When you burn wood in a fireplace insert, you know that you’re getting a high-quality heating output.  Inside the insulated firebox, the temperature of the fire slowly builds up and maintains a higher temperature than a fire in an open fireplace.  Furthermore, the fire is longer-lasting per load of wood than an open fireplace.  This means that you can keep your home warmer for many hours.  You don’t have to worry about cold pockets in your room because the design of the firebox and outer shell of the fireplace insert unit ensures that the warmth from your fire is spread with the air currents of your room.  If your fireplace has a blower feature, this heating ability is enhanced.  An electric blower, whether manual or automatic, releases even more heat from the firebox to ensure there is an enjoyable, penetrating warmth in your room.

      The biggest benefit of a direct vent fireplace insert is that it keeps your home smoke-free.  As the fire burns, the vent of the fireplace insert releases the exhaust up the chimney.  Direct vent fireplaces also seal off the combustion of the fire in order to prevent chemicals from entering into your room environment.  Vents on the firebox itself also ensure that you can control how much air is allowed into and out of your insert.  These features make direct vent fireplace inserts very popular because they are so safe and user-friendly.

      Wood burning fireplace inserts are not only user-friendly because they protect your home environment but also because they don’t require as much labor as a traditional open fireplace.  The insulated firebox protects your fire and ensures that is burns longer.  This means that you don’t have to use as much wood to keep it going.

      Direct vent wood burning fireplace inserts allow you to enjoy the authentic sight and sound of a blazing fire without choking under the smell of smoke.  Burning wood to heat your home can be a beautiful, pleasant experience, and you’ll know that it is also very efficient.