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Originally Posted by
Ellis 
Yeah, I don't get them. Gas ones are a bit better because they do actually have flames, but electric ones are just crappy
Could you not get your fireplace up and running with a little bit of work? Actually thinking about it, mine had an electric thing in it when I moved in here, we threw that away and luckily the hearth was still there underneath. Found the grate and fender in the cellar.
I live in a house that was converted to three apartments, they tore out the top of the chimney to make more room in the attic apartment. So sadly, I can't get it up and running without talking the owners into letting me rebuild the chimney, which is pretty unlikely. lol I'm thinking about asking if I can install a wood stove in the living room and just run the chimney through the wall and up a few feet outside. It would be FAR cheaper to heat this place using a wood stove than the current electric wall mounted units.
