Fireplaces are replacing fireplaces!
That is, if some manufacturers have their way, the open fireplace will become a relic of the past.
Some of these new fireplaces burn alternative fuels and qualify for a federal tax credit before the end of the year.
From the Wall Street Journal:
When James and Maryam Shapland need to tend the living-room fire this winter, they'll reach for a remote control instead of the iron tongs.
With cold weather approaching, the Shaplands are relieved to have finally plugged up the wood-burning fireplace in their 1940s Minnesota home—what Ms. Shapland called their energy-inefficient hole in the wall. Its replacement: a gas-fired unit that resembles a flat-screen TV with flames dancing along a bed of flat ceramic stones.
There's a nice slide show at the WSJ website, plus the rest of the article (which I thought was really interesting). And a video.
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