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Fireplace, Stoves & BBQ Pros

When dealing with stoves, fireplaces, and grills, it's difficult to tell where recreation ends and practicality begins. While small wood stoves might be used to keep enclosed patios comfortable during cold weather, today's pellet stove installations are able to heat an entire house using relatively little fuel and creating less impact on the environment than most other heating sources. Even though pellet stove installation is not appropriate for most urban dwellings, these devices are taking the country by storm, and getting more efficient every day. Though the main function if a brick fireplace is to provide warmth, stone and brick fireplaces are far from efficient heat producers and are really more of a centerpiece or gathering space. The installation of brick fireplaces is likely to increase your resale value, but don't expect it to provide you with cheap, supplemental heat. Gas barbeques are certainly recreational items, but because today's natural gas barbecues are actually incredibly efficient to run, they can be used frequently without worry of huge energy costs. When installed as a part of a larger outdoor kitchen, many homeowners have found that their gas barbecue is getting used almost as much as their indoor stove!