There are many questions we tend to ask our clients when they visit
our showroom. Your answers give us an indication of the direction we
might lead. There are many different products out on the market and
many manufacturers tend to put out a lot of misinformation or gimmicks
that pose little or no value in the end. As we represent most
manufacturers on the market, we car make objective suggestions on
products so that your purchase is one you are going to enjoy for years
to come. Some of the questions we tend to ask are as follows.
1.
Gas, wood or
electric?
2.
How large is the room? There is a huge misconception out there that
efficiency should be foremost in your mind. The problem with that
thinking is that most gas fireplaces are roughly 30000 BTU's and that
generally is enough to heat approx 600 to 1000 sf. If you’re placing
that fireplace in 300 sf room that is already being heated, it fast
becomes too hot. Lowering the heat results in a lower flame and
generally even at low, it is too hot. Fireplaces can burn at different
efficiencies for the same amount of gas and result in different heat
outputs so finding a unit that is right for the room results in being
able to leave it on for a longer period of time.
3.
Is there a fireplace there currently? If there was an old fireplace
that is currently unused or has been blocked over, there may be a way
of working with it by rebuilding it or enlarging the opening to
accommodate a new unit. Some people are surprised too hear that a
blocked up century home fireplace can even be resurrected to burn wood
4.
Modern or Classic? There is a lot of hype these days with the
contemporary look. While this may look great today, it may quickly
date itself. There is a difference between good modern and bad modern
and bad modern may get tired too soon.
We also tests for,
and can rectify, any
negative pressure
issues.
