A gas fireplace is becoming a highly requested feature in many modern homes. People have always loved fireplaces for their warm aesthetic and functionality. However, they had their challenges in terms of maintenance. But with gas fireplaces, there are no drawbacks to enjoying this time-honored element in your home.
Below, we’ll share seven reasons why homeowners are looking for a gas fireplace in their houses. Consider this modernized feature to make your home a cozy escape during the cold seasons.
Top Seven Reasons to Choose A Gas Fireplace for Your Home
More Energy Efficient
With gas fireplaces, you have complete control over how much fuel you use when you operate them. You don’t have to waste money and electricity heating rooms not in use as you would with a central heater. Keep the thermostat down while you let the fireplace add additional warmth. With a button or switch, you can adjust the gas required and turn it off when not in use.
Easy to Operate
Traditional wood fireplaces require a lot of work to operate. You must collect and store firewood, maintain the fire, control smoke, and clean up its byproducts, such as soot and creosote, each time you use it. But gas fireplaces ignite with a push of a button or switch, allowing for simple adjustments to set the right temperature.
Cleaner and Low Maintenance
There’s no debris left behind from gas fireplaces. You don’t have to invest in bulky cleaning tools such as shovels, and these fireplaces have fewer byproducts, creating no smoke or embers, and come with easy-to-clean inserts.
Provides More Warmth
Gas-operated fireplaces provide more warmth than wood fireplaces. And some gas fireplaces have a blower to distribute warm air throughout the home. The best part is you don’t have to tend these fireplaces as you would with a wood-fueled one. The fire doesn’t diminish until you turn it off.
Kid and Pet Friendly
Gas fireplaces are not only environmentally friendly by not releasing harmful fumes and smoke into the air, but they produce no embers or flames, making them a safe option for households with children and animals. They can run and play around the fireplace with no fear of anything catching on fire.
Simple and Low-Cost Installation
Installing a gas fireplace is generally cheaper than traditional wood ones. For starters, you don’t need a chimney to have one. You can add this fireplace to any room, even an outdoor patio.
Improves Room Ambiance
The ceramic wood in gas fireplaces looks just like the real deal. These fireplaces have realistic glowing embers and backlighting that look great even when the fire isn’t activated. Several varieties are also available, with some offering crushed glass ember beds, LED lights, and natural-looking logs to look like a traditional fireplace.
How Home Design Can Optimize Your Fireplace Value
There’s nothing better than enjoying a cozy fall evening in front of a gas fireplace in a modern home with the perfect layout and environment for you.
Enjoy the fall and winter seasons with a lovely gas fireplace in the home and community of your dreams. At Craftmark Homes, we can make that possible. For over 30 years, we’ve offered luxury townhomes and estate homes in desirable communities, such as Gaithersburg, Clarksburg, and Laurel, Maryland as well as Chantilly and Oakton, Virginia.
Contact us today to discover the perfect home to pair with your gas fireplace, and check out our communities to see where many are enjoying their cozy fall nights in a Craftmark home.