What is an ethanol fireplace?
You don’t need gas, electrical or plumbing!
An ethanol fireplace is an environmentally friendly structure that is an alternative to more traditional sources of heat such as electric or wood-burning fireplaces. These fireplaces operate using ethanol, which is an alternative energy resource, and they are considered eco-friendly. The result is a clean-burning fireplace that, under ideal conditions, does not emit large amounts of harmful or dirty substances into the environment.
Similar to traditional heat sources, an ethanol fireplace is designed to generate heat and light in a room. In order to create those conditions, some fuel must be burned. A traditional fireplace might use wood or logs as a heat source. An ethanol fireplace, however, burns the renewable resource — ethanol. There are different types of ethanol, including sugar-based and corn-based substances. Unlike traditional wood-burning fireplaces, no smoke is created from an ethanol heat source, and as a result, a chimney or flue is not essential.
There are different types of ethanol fireplaces, although they are not without some common themes. For instance, an ethanol fireplace must contain a structure to contain the fire source, because real fire is created. Most structures include some enhancing features to make the product more appealing, such as sand and ceramic logs used mainly for appearance. Lastly, there must be a container for the ethanol that will be burned.
This is only one of many ways homeowners can become a bit more “green” with their homes. Give me a call or write a comment with your ideas!
