my house was built around 1990 and looking at the neighbor's homes, most started out as regular fireplaces. sometime in the last 15, the previous owners changed it to a gas fireplace but this has not been used in at least 9 years.
we buy chimney balloons to block the flue in the winter but is there a better way to utilise this space?
would a stove be more appropriate? approx. cost to change from gas to a sealed up stove?
we don't really need the heat as its a small house, but we do love fires. otherwise, its more the fact that there is a gas connection that isn't used that bothers me.
any suggestions appreciated and thanks
we buy chimney balloons to block the flue in the winter but is there a better way to utilise this space?
would a stove be more appropriate? approx. cost to change from gas to a sealed up stove?
we don't really need the heat as its a small house, but we do love fires. otherwise, its more the fact that there is a gas connection that isn't used that bothers me.
any suggestions appreciated and thanks