Deere Dude
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Yeah, all that heat goes right up the chimney ! Mine continues to give off heat from the logs that were heated when they were on..
I have no chimney for all that heat to go into the atmosphere, and no mess to clean up.
Mine are 100% efficient .. No chimney..
My fireplace is probably 75%? efficient which means while burning a lot of heat goes right out the chimney, but the fireplace is air tight so no room air, or not very much anyway, goes up the chimney. It has a duct drawing in outside air for combustion so very very little inside air is lost.
Old style fireplaces are generally converted to TV racks because they were terrible heat losers, by not so much any more.
Well, I have to go and prod the little woman to throw another log on the fire.
I will admit that a gas fireplace with a thermostat will keep a room closer to an exact range while my experience with wood is there may be swings in the room temp.