Many family gatherings take place around the flickering flames of a fireplace. While enjoyable, the reality of maintaining a wood-burning fireplace can be quite a bit of work. There's the buying or cutting of the wood, there can be storage issues, and toting wood to the fireplace. Also, many people struggle to get the fire started. And when the fire goes out, you now have ashes and unburned logs to clean up. That's not most people's idea of fun.

Fortunately today, there are quite many alternatives. Many gas fireplaces have the look and feel of  a wood-burning fireplace, and without any of the associated work involved. Gas fireplaces are easy to operate, usually activated by a on/off switch on the unit, a wall switch, or a remote control. Therefore, you get "instant flames and heat with the touch of a button". Gas fireplaces also produce much cleaner flames and leave less residue in the chimney than wood-burning fireplaces, which also leads to less air pollution.

Gas fireplaces today have the look and feel of a traditional fireplace. Gas fireplaces are available in a wide array of styles, from traditional masonry to very contemporary. They can be equipped with a real or faux mantel. Mantels come in cherry, oak, pine, white, and many of other colors. Some come with a surrounding frame in which tiles of your choice can be placed. Fireplace tiles do not have to be grouted or permanently attached, which gives you the option of changing colors as your decor changes.

Gas fireplaces are available as fireplace inserts or as free-standing units. The price range of gas fireplaces can go from a couple of hundred dollars to several thousand dollars. They can be purely decorative or they can be a primary heat source. There are an almost endless amount of options available in gas fireplaces, no matter your budget. If a gas fireplace is what you want, there is most likely something available that will fit your needs.

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