Fireplace Heating Myths

Fireplace Heating Myths
By Mark Clean Mark's blog Safety

As winter continues to roar, picturesque dreams of chestnuts roasting on an open fire may dance in your head. And you’re not the only one coveting cozy nights cast under a warm glow. According, to the National Home Builder’s Association, 77 percent of home-buyers list a fireplace as a “most-wanted” amenity.
Unfortunately, in addition to a cozy ambience, fireplaces also elicit concern about safety-hazards, air pollution, inefficient heating properties, and laborious maintenance needs. Not quite the makings of a festive Nat King Cole song.

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A licensed contractor, tool expert, wood and outdoor enthusiast, and elite Spartan Race competitor, he writes about home improvement and tools for national magazines and websites, and teaches hands-on clinics for other remodeling professionals. Check out his book, The Carpenter's Notebook.
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