Why Consider Having a Gas Fireplace Fitted in Your Home?

 It’s hard to deny that even just the sight of a roaring fireplace in the living room can have a soothing effect. However, a traditional, wood-burning fireplace can entail quite a few drawbacks that don’t apply with a gas fireplace our gas fitting specialists are capable of skilfully installing in an Auckland home.

Detailed below are several good reasons for you to seriously consider taking advantage of this service if you happen to live in this highly populous part of New Zealand.

Gas Fireplaces Add Market Value to Homes

Though a wood-burning fireplace can foster a delightfully cozy feel, it can also require a lot of work on your part. For a start, you would need to keep tending the fire to prevent it from burning out. You could also be left with the duties of chopping up firewood beforehand and cleaning up ashes afterwards. 

In contrast, a gas fireplace is much simpler to use, as you can get it nicely warmed up just by pressing a button. This helps to explain why many homebuyers who gravitate towards homes featuring fireplaces can be especially willing to pay big money for a property where a fireplace runs on gas. 

Gas Fireplaces are Noted for Their Safety 

As proven by studies, burning wood in a standard fireplace can produce harmful air pollutants, like nitrogen oxide, that linger in your home. 

The open flames of fireplaces like this also makes them dangerous to inquisitive kids and pets. Conversely, a gas fireplace constitutes a safe option for many households.

Gas Fireplaces Consume Energy Efficiently

This certainly bolsters the environmental credentials of these gas fireplaces — as does the fact that they don’t release toxins into the chimney and consequently the open air. 

The energy efficiency aspect is also a big win for your finances — as, by opting for a gas rather than wood-burning fireplace, you can enable yourself to heat your home in a more cost-effective fashion. 

Gas Fireplaces Can Still Run Even During a Power Cut 

Though an electric fireplace is an option, it could occasionally be forced out of action when the weather takes a horrendous turn and causes a power cut. 

What a relief, then, that a gas fireplace can continue to provide warmth even during an interruption in the usual flow of electricity to the home. 

With our gas fitting expertise, we are able to install gas fireplaces at homes all over Auckland. To find out how you could benefit from this service, please call Matthews Plumbing on 09 416 4084.