Discover The Convenience Of Gas Logs

By Miranda Sweeney


Winter days are lazy days and home is where you want to stay cuddled up. If only the fire does not need stoking so that you could really just lie there in the fireplace and not move a finger. Or does not need adding more woods and just continue on burning until winter ends.

It can happen because there is this substitute to firewood that is gaining popularity in the US. They are gas logs Dallas and they provide warmth just like real firewood but only requires a remote or switch to start the fire burning. There are two types though, vented and unvented.

Vented logs is the more realistic among the two types. It burns a yellow flame, typical with that of a wood fire burning. Also, there are glowing embers that add to the effect and that which makes it more realistic.

As much as how realistic vented types look, they cannot emit the same intensity of heat as that of real wood fire. Not even half of the energy it creates is provided to the house. Take note, only ten percent goes inside the house while the great part of the heat goes outside through the chimney. Now you will wonder who will benefit on the outside. This kind is more commonly used for decorative purposes.

When it comes to providing warmth, the unvented logs is the answer. With this log set, ninety five percent of the heat is provided for the house. This also create glowing embers and a yellow flame, however, it does not look much real than vented ones. This kind of log set is very efficient for functional purposes.

As vented logs represent the looks, the unvented represent the heat a real wood fire can provide. Although to provide warmth is the primary function of the unvented type, this can pose a threat to safety. Because of the degree of heat this log set is able to provide, any object that is capable of burning that is within the range of the set can potentially cause fire. Because of this, precautionary measures should be observed all the times.

Unvented types have sensor that monitors the level of oxygen in the room. If it drops to a dangerous level, the sensor will immediately cut off the power. This is in response to the threat where when turned on, it decreases the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere to drop, causing a difficulty in breathing, especially for asthmatic people. Aside from that, there is also an odor to deal with.

If you decide to have gas logs in your house, evaluate first your purpose so that you can choose what type to buy. If you want it to be decorative, just to add a feeling of reality to your fireplace, the vented type would be ideal. But if you want it to be functional, go with the unvented type where you can get as much heat as possible for your house.

With winter just round the corner, make sure you will be able to stay warm while sipping that cup of coffee and reading that good book, without disturbances. Just put the remote for the gas logs in the table next to you and you are ready for a cozy and relaxing afternoon ahead.




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