According to a survey done by The, 79 percent of Americans anticipate that they will pay more for heating their homes this winter than last. Vent-Free Gas ProductsAlliance, a subsection of the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute.
Homeowners can save money on heating bills by taking steps now to be warmer and more comfortable in winter. Extra insulation and caulking are easy and inexpensive projects that can pay off all winter.
A vent-free gas fireplace heater or heater can be installed in the most used rooms to reduce heating bills by up to 20 percent to 35 percent. Sue Walker is the chairwoman of AHRI’s Vent-Free Gas Products Alliance Section. “zone heating”This strategy allows you turn down the central furnace to take advantage of the efficiency of supplemental vent free gas heating.
“For every dollar you spend on gas using a vent-free appliance, you get 99 cents worth of heat in your living space, as these products are 99 percent efficient,”Walker.
Walker says that vent-free gas products have existed for more than thirty years. “With more than 20 million units installed in homes, they are time tested for savings and safety.
Because a vent-free gas heating system does not require tearing out walls to run vent pipe, professional installation is surprisingly inexpensive, fast and cost-effective.
For a home with an existing wood-burning fireplace, converting it to a vent-free gas log set or insert turns a messy, inefficient system into a clean, hassle-free, highly economical heat source. Environmentally friendly vent-free appliances are heated with natural gas or propane, among the cleanest of all fossil fuels according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Both gases are domestically abundant and are secure sources of energy.
“Walker stated that vent-free is a clean-burning fuel with super efficient operation.
Ventfree.org has more information.
