“Gas fireplaces seemed to have been big over the last 10 or 20 years. But the crackle, the smell of burning real wood reminds people of what they had growing up,” Burns says.

Pilot Light Not Lighting The pilot light in a gas fireplace is a small gas-fueled flame that stays lit constantly, igniting the main burners when heat is demanded. Sometimes the pilot light goes out ...

"Gas fireplaces seemed to have been big over the last 10 or 20 years. But the crackle, the smell, of burning real wood reminds people of what they had growing up," Burns says.

Unlike traditional wood-burning fireplaces that lose significant heat through the chimney, gas fireplace units are designed to maximize heat retention. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

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This is the time of year homeowners go in search of (hot) deals on heat — from natural gas to wood to pellets and electricity.

The gas fireplace industry says ventless fireplaces are safe to use. In fact are much safer than wood-burning fireplaces, blamed for several hundred fires and several deaths every year.