What does an insert usually cost to have installed these days? My folks have a wood fireplace that they always talk about converting... There's a gas line there already because you can turn the gas on to start it.
I have a gas fireplace in my own home, and when combined with a blower fan under the grill, is much warmer and more efficient than wood. The biggest factor with burning wood is that it draws air out of your house via the flue/chimney as it burns, so you really should have a window open a crack to allow that air to get replaced (not that homes are completely air tight anyway, but you get the idea). That, of course, brings in cool air.
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