Back in the 90's some homes were built with real wood burning fireplaces. That requires the owner to stock wood alongside the home complete with bugs and the possibility of termites, snakes, and other crawlies. Then they switched to building gas firplaces, which was good as long as the neighborhood had gas service. Now the gas burning fireplaces require an underground propane tank with its related maintenance and filling.
A couple of our friends that have the gas burning fireplaces seemed to use them only a few times a year in the beginning and now rarely, if ever, burn them. We have a friend who built a gas fireplace on the lanai and uses it quite often on the chilly nights Nov - Feb. Very pleasant.
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