Heating Your Home Efficiently

Getting the most for your money

With the price of both natural gas and electricity on the rise, keeping your home heated through the winter is now more costly than ever before. In light of these heightened concerns, more and more homeowners are seeking new and more cost-effective methods to heat their homes and to make them more heat-efficient. Gas logs, particularly ventless gas logs, may be just the answer homeowners are looking for.

Innovations in ventless gas log heating

Recent improvements in the design of ventless gas logs have contributed significantly to their recent surge in popularity. Ventless gas logs burn natural gas so cleanly that ventilation is not necessary, much in the same way as a gas stove or gas water heater.

Until recently, gas logs could only produce flames similar to the blue flames seen on gas stoves. New breakthroughs in gas burner technology, however, have allowed ventless gas logs to now produce flickering golden flames that closely resemble the flames of real wood fires.

Near-perfect efficiency

Vented gas logs and real wood fires lose most of their heat (usually between 70% and 90%) through the chimney. The 99.9% heat retention rate of ventless gas logs is unmatched by any other heating option. Because ventless gas logs can be operated without an open flue or damper the substantial heat gas logs generate stays in your home, keeping your living space warm and cozy for a fraction of the cost of other heat sources. Ventless gas logs are also valuable during power outages, as they don't need electricity to keep a home warm.

In addition to ventless gas logs, there are additional methods you can use to help heat your home more efficiently.

Keep curtains and shades open during the day to warm your home naturally with sunlight. Draw the shades at night to help keep the warm air in.

Properly insulate your attic to help keep warm air inside, and cold air outside.

Clean furnace filters monthly and replace as needed.

Thoroughly cean all warm air registers and check that they are not obstructed by furniture, rugs, or other items.

Lower your thermostat by a couple degrees at night or when you will be away from home for extended periods.

Replacing older furnaces with more efficient models can lower heating costs by up to 30%.

Have your gas log, chimney, and furnace professionally inspected each year.

Use storm windows and doors.

Caulk around exterior windows and doors.

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