Gas fireplaces are becoming popular
photo credit: Mirage floors
A fireplace strategically placed in a home’s design can be irresistible for some home buyer’s. Commonplace is to have one in a living room setting, however, more and more of today’s homes are getting fireplaces designed into the master bedroom and / or the master bathroom. And, more and more of these fireplaces are gas burning instead of wood burning.
GAS TOPS WOOD-BURNING
The use of gas fireplaces in the U.S. now tops the use of wood-burning fireplace units. Here in the U.S., about 400,000 gas fireplace units are sold on an annual basis.
Industry experts speculate that the reason gas units are overtaking wood-burning units is probably due to convenience. An aging population and the baby boomer generation is likely going with gas over wood because they don’t want to deal with the mess and hassle of wood (the cutting, hauling, care, and expense).
THE BOTTOM LINE
If your next Fresno home redesign calls for an additional fireplace, think about going with a more convenient gas unit instead of a traditional wood-burning unit. Plus, your local air quality standards board might thank you.
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