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Price vs. Benefit

When it comes to buying anything new, price tends to plays a key role in anyone’s decision-making process. While finding buys for low costs might keep more money in your bank account, your overall satisfaction levels are not always satisfied. Paying more for something that will last longer and run more efficiently usually ends up being worth it in the long run since no repair or replacement costs were ever needed. Read more…?

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Upgrade Your Fireplace

Many homeowners today find that they love the cozy atmosphere a fireplace has to offer, but have no time or energy to deal with all of the maintenance involved in owning one. Between buying and storing wood, monitoring a fire, cleaning out ashes, and much more, the tasks involved in possessing a wood-burning fireplace can be quite time-consuming. Consider an alternative to gain the best of both worlds – a gas insert. You gain that traditional feel of a fireplace in the home, without all of the extra hassle.

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Alternative Heating Options

If you are considering adding a new type of heating appliance to your home, it is important to consider your options. Adding a fireplace, in hopes of gaining the warm atmosphere that they traditionally offer, is a desire felt by many homeowners. Yet, there are a variety of types to choose from in all different looks, feels, and maintenance levels. Studying which is right for you will leave you satisfied with an appliance that you can feel comfortable using on a frequent basis. Read more…?

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Why a Direct Vent Gas Insert Might Be the Right Choice for Your Home

Wood stoves, inserts, and fireplace can be messy and require a lot of work and attention. Gas hearth appliances, on the other hand, are clean, easy and convenient to control, and can be used to heat multiple rooms. Read more…?

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Outdoor Fireplace: an Overview

You better believe we get a lot more requests for outdoor fireplaces this time of year. During the summer, people in Wichita are in full-on entertaining mode and are dreaming of how much more amazing dinner and cocktail parties—or even family dinners under the stars—could be if only they had an outdoor fireplace around which to gather with friends. Read more…?

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Conversion to Gas

During winter, you have to ensure that you produce enough heat to keep your loved ones warm and comfortable. Having a wood-burning fireplace requires seasoning and stacking wood that can eat up your time – time you could have spent doing something you love. If the work of wood is getting you down, then we have the perfect solution for you. Here at Home Safe Hearth and Chimney, we can offer you safe tips that are always within your budget—that and many more! We would like to share with you how you can free yourself from the stresses and dangers of old-fashioned fireplaces and chimneys. Read more…?

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Considered an Insert?

Have you been thinking about updating the look of your fireplace? Or even converting the fuel source of an old, damaged fireplace you would like to renovate without a lot of hassle? An economical and simple way to both change the look of your hearth and switch from a wood-burning to gas (or the super energy-efficient pellet fuel) fireplace, inserts are your best choice. Read more…?

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Fireplace Retrofits

When you want to give your fireplace a new look, fireplace retrofits are an easy, inexpensive way to change the image of your hearth. Maybe you want to change your wood-burning fireplace to a gas fireplace; you can do this with a gas fireplace retrofit. Read more…?

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The Work of Wood Getting You Down?

If Home Safe Hearth & Chimney techs have heard it once, we’ve heard it a thousand times: “I love my wood fireplace, I just can’t find the time to use it as much as I’d like to.” Read more…?

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