charlz said:You may want to look into gas inserts. They are different than gas fireplaces - efficient, safe, clean, give off a lot of heat and have blowers. I was seriously considering a gas insert for these reasons. It was very tempting to be able to have a fire with the click of a remote control. I decided to go with wood as I grew up with a wood stove and also wanted to diversify for cost reasons - my furnace is natural gas. Spend some time on the "It's a Gas!" message board to gather more information.
I dislike the idea of gas, as i get my wood for free.
im a cheap bastard about certain things, heating and cooling is one of them. I am also not opposed to hard work such as cutting wood to length, splitting wood, hauling wood, stacking wood, bringing it inside, and keeping the fire well tended.
if i cant do a wood stove i will sadly put the old junk back in there and let it collect dust again.
if i cant logistically achieve a wood burning stove/insert with my current setup without incurring a huge cost, then i will throw in the towel. if i can get the wood stove though, i am all for that.