LIFEST Y LES AN ADVERTISING SECTION OF COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA | VOL. 16 ISSUE 4 • APRIL 2024
Myths And Facts About Your Fireplace
We really get into our work here! Myth 1) We can’t have a new woodburning fireplace anymore because the EPA says so! The Facts Are: Today’s high-efficiency wood fireplaces, stove and inserts are allowed in all local counties and jurisdictions because they burn remarkably clean in comparison to models from a generation ago. These new fireplaces, stoves, and inserts burn so clean that you can even burn in Denver on a ‘Red Day’ and still be in compliance with all existing codes and standards. An extra benefit is that those models which have been independently tested to have a 75% or greater efficiency
This new woodstove heats their whole home, qualifies for the tax credit, and most importantly- keeps the dogs warm! battery-backup system that allows for full function of the gas flow to the burner – your home can stay warm even if the power goes out. Usually, all it takes is some OF THE MONTH AA batteries. Not only can the pilot and main burner rating, qualify for a 30% Federal Biomass Tax Credit of systems continue to function during a power failure, the up to $2000 back! most common types of remote-controlled thermostats will keep working, too. Myth 2) - Gas fireplaces, stoves and inserts don’t work when the power is out. Myth 3) - I don’t need to get my gas fireplace serviced. Wrong again! The Facts Are: Although most modern It doesn’t make any soot or ash. direct-vent units use standard household current to operate the controls, they are also equipped with a simple Please see FIREPLACE MYTHS, Page 2
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