Nothing is more magical, romantic and satisfying than the glow and the warmth of a fireplace. Conversely, nothing is more frustrating and irritating than a fireplace that fills a room with smoke and lets logs roll into the coffee table. A fireplace provides warmth and a source of heat even when the power is out.

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A smoke-free masonry fireplace with either steeply canted firebox sidewalls, a curved "chimney breast" and a narrow "throat" is a traditional fireplace. Now a days people are looking for the traditional fireplace features with modern consumer-friendly fireplaces and cleaner-burning features for the fireplace. A very shallow firebox and miniature hearth was originally built in drafty English fireplaces. Some of today?s features include vent-free fireplaces, log sets with brick linings and seamless face panels, a gas log set fireplace offers realistic looks with flames that encircle the logs and a hearth effect of burning coals. Ask your fireplace contractor about a concealed control compartment fireplace, a standard heat circulating blower and maybe some optional trim kits. A direct-vent fireplace with an air filter and circulating blower will work along with an optional air conditioner. Some fireplaces come with a thermostat and a remote control.