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I live in East Texas and have electric heat.  It is expensive.  I have a fireplace and wonder if the “Grate Heater” might add heat to my house. I understand my ordinary fireplace takes heat out of my home. Thank You, Scott Ward


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Answer:

Yes, an item like the Heat n Glo (http://heatnglo.com)  “Grate Heater” will add some heat to the room. It does best when used with glass fireplace doors. You could also use a fireplace insert, which is more efficient than even the Grate Heater. It is true that most fireplaces are not heat efficient…and many actually have negative efficiencies.

11/2007 Heatnglo appears to have discontinued their grate heater.  It could not be found on their site.  Thermo-rite manufacturing still makes one though.

Link: Thermo-rite


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