Can’t beat an open fire

There are plenty of us out there who think that there is nothing as nice as snuggling up on front of a blazing open fire on a cold miserable night?  And let’s face it there’s no shortage of those at the moment.  However, gorgeous as it looks and feels it can be an expensive and inefficient endeavor. A fireplace sends most of the heat in your house straight up the chimney emitting as much as 24,000 cubic feet of air per hour to the outside!  Bottom line – not very green.  But as GreenMe are the no sacrafice, guilt free way to going green we prefer not giving unrealistic green targets.  Instead you can limit the loss of heat when enjoying a quiet evening by the fire.  By opening dampers in front of the grate (if provided) or open the nearest window slightly – only about an inch you will see a significant difference in your heat gain. Don’t forget to close doors leading into the room.  It works believe me and gets you some green creds at the same time!  So get toasty!!

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