Is an electric fireplace more efficient than a baseboard heater?
I have a house that is heated by baseboard heaters and I am thinking of getting a electric fireplace for the living room. Both are 2000W. The fireplace will have a fan - which will use more energy, but spread the heat through the room faster. Which one will be more energy efficient?
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Is a furnace or fireplace more efficient?
My parents and I are wondering which is more efficient. The fireplace is on continuously. Which will cost less money?
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Has anyone used or heard of a fireplace in my home called a Soapstone Fireplace???How efficient are they ?
Where can I buy one of these units and for a reasonable price also?
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Is it more efficient to run 70% fireplace insert or 91% furnace?
Lennox fireplace 70% efficient 25,000 Btu Lennox furnace 91% 70,000 Btu Both are natural gas and heat house adequately
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What is the most efficient type of fireplace?
I'm looking for costs per hour. Gas I guess there is therm's, electric-kilowatts per hour (kwh), pellets lb. per hr.?, wood per cord supplies how many hours? Most economical fuel per hour.
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Is a fireplace energy efficient?
I am trying to save money on my heating costs using my fireplace to offset utility bills.
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Which is more efficient, a natural gas fireplace or an electric fireplace?
I live in the North East (NJ) if that factors in at all. I also won't be using it as a main source of heat. It will be more for a "back-up" source of heat if needed and also help add to the look of our family room.
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I want a more efficient fireplace!?
I know that my wood fireplace is ineffiecient. We have no blower and no cold air intake. Just how much of my heat is going up the chimeny and how much am I getting out of it? Also, we have a ceiling fan in the room. Should I run it to pull warm air from the fireplace?
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Instead of having a furnace, would it be more efficient to install a fireplace and burn dollar bills???
I didn't want to buy food anyway...
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How efficient is an open fireplace for heating in winter?

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