Wood burning fire places
Wood burning fire places will provide you yellow flames and red hot coals which make the room warm and comfortable during winters. If wood fireplaces are big enough they can also be used to cook food like marshmallows.
But for these fireplaces you require dry wood and if you live in city you might not be allowed to cut down the tree you will have to buy wood from grocery store or from the wholesaler in bulk.
Wood burning fire places have energy efficiency of only 15% which is highly low as compared to furnaces
Wood burning fire places are needed to be inspected three times annually. Building up a wood burning fire place can cost you up to 10000$. Burning wood can cause air pollution inside and outside the house.
Gas fireplaces
Gas fire places are made up of latest technology and are highly energy efficient. Gas fireplaces have many advantages over wood fireplaces. You don’t have to cut wood or store wood for the entire season.
Gas fire places require to be maintained only once per year. Gas fireplaces have energy efficiency of 80%-98%. Gas fire places are easy to maintain and to operate. They do not require regular cleaning.