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I don't know about you, but I've had it with woodburning fireplaces. There are a lot of work
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You get dirty, and you have to tend to fire. I think there's a better alternative
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What I'm talking about is gas. Why don't we go look at a gas fireplace right now
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and see how they might work for you. Now here's a set of gas logs
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Some of them are so realistic today, you can't believe it. They come with glowing embers, and even the logs themselves actually glow
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Now what I like about gas fireplace log sets is that you can actually get instant fire
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No need for kindling wood. You just reach down, hit a switch, and the gas logs come on
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It's fantastic. The other thing I like about them is that when the gas fire's over with, in other words, it's time to go to bed
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You don't have to worry about leaving your damper open all night long, and you can actually close it right away
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turn the fire off, close the damper, and guess what? All that hot air from your house doesn't travel up your chimney while you're sleeping
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So you save money that way. It's really a great idea. Now remember, gas logs are fantastic
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If you don't have a gas line in your existing fireplace and you want it, well, don't worry about it
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Sometimes you can get it in fairly easily, especially if your fireplace has one of those ash dumps
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Your heating contractor or your plumber might be able to get a gas line into your fireplace
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so that you can enjoy a bunch of warmth this winter. I hope you enjoy your guest logs like I'm going to
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