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Step 1
Install insulation in your home. If you insulate your home well, you won't waste energy while using the fireplace to heat your home.
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Step 2
Select your wood carefully. Buy local wood harvested from a woodlot and only burn dry hardwoods. Woods, such as oak and hickory, burn the longest and provide the most heat.
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Step 3
Try artificial wood logs made from recycled wood waste. Just make sure that the logs don't contain paraffin, a chemical treatment that produces toxins when burned.
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Step 4
Consider installing a green model. If you want a new eco-friendly version, pick out one of the offerings from EcoSmart Fire. The fire source for these fireplaces come from renewable denatured alcohol and doesn't require a chimney for ventilation.















