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Title: Do you have a fireplace/Do you have a fire?
Post by: greenthumbjan on January 30, 2014, 09:21:32 pm
We have burn days now. Very dry here.  Fire in the fireplace is cozy and romantic.
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Post by: Mojoshog on January 30, 2014, 09:30:33 pm
Have one but only allowed to use gas in it. Looks nice and less maintenance. Occasionally use my chimenea in the back yard even though I think it is illegal unless you are cooking. I just keep some hot dogs and marshmallows on hand in case someone comes knocking.
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Post by: tashamjoy on January 30, 2014, 09:36:30 pm
Nope I do not but would be nice
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Post by: davidh121 on January 30, 2014, 10:08:39 pm
We have a fireplace, but we're not really allowed to use this very often due to weather conditions (unhealthy air conditions ban). I use to like using the fireplace when I was little when we were less environmentally friendly and using paper as kindle.
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Post by: adg35 on January 31, 2014, 12:20:44 am
No fireplace or fire.
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Post by: swogden on January 31, 2014, 12:45:31 am
I have a fireplace in my summer home -- obviously don't use it in the summer.

For many years, we would use it in late fall or winter if we were there, but eventually got away from using it.  It seems that more heat when up the chimney than warmed the room. 

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Post by: yikes77 on January 31, 2014, 06:40:52 am
Gas fireplace at home.
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Post by: donnitab on January 31, 2014, 08:36:12 am
No fireplace for me.
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Post by: pmagalei on January 31, 2014, 08:49:32 am
I have one but never used it. It's gas and being this is an old house, I am not sure if it's working properly. So I just stick with the central heating unit. Although I am thinking of replacing the old gas one and just go with wood to heat up in this cold winter for next year.
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Post by: moon29 on January 31, 2014, 11:39:35 am
it has been one hell of a cold winter here in iowa.  i wish that we had a  fireplace because i would so be using it.  it would be wonderful to snuggle down in front of a warm fire right now actually.  maybe in the next house we will be able to get a house with a fireplace.
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Post by: camellia0 on January 31, 2014, 11:40:59 am
I wish i have a fireplace, but I have good ol central heat/air. I would love to make a fire and get really cozy on those really cold days!
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Post by: Shandara09 on January 31, 2014, 01:18:54 pm
We don't have a fireplace and I miss having one.  When I was young we would have a fire going and one of my Chihuahuas would get as close as she could comfortably get and stay for a long time.
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Post by: ShadeTree on January 31, 2014, 06:20:01 pm
I had a fire place at two different places I lived. I haven't had a fire place in years though and I really wish I still had one. They're really nice to have on cold winter nights plus you can sort of camp out indoors and make s'mores or roast hotdogs and such.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: BaudLight on January 31, 2014, 07:30:25 pm
No fireplace here.  It would come in handy during power outages though.  Our furnace is fueled by gas and powered by electricity. 
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Post by: vickysue on January 31, 2014, 07:34:07 pm
Yep, have and use the fireplace all the time. It is a freestanding one, and i am going to replace it this year with a newer one.  Sure cuts down my gas bill.  And we always are out cutting free firewood. So i don't have to pay for the fuel either. It is work but the exercise is good for us.
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Post by: wccohn on January 31, 2014, 07:48:54 pm
No unfortunately we do not have a fireplace. We had one when we lived in Maine and it was awesome.
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Post by: twol on January 31, 2014, 08:02:47 pm
We have a fireplace, but we haven't used it in years.
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Post by: jkhanson on February 01, 2014, 04:27:53 am
We do have a fireplace.   But we haven't used it in years.

It seems to suck the heat out of the room rather than add heat.
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Post by: sarabtrayior on February 01, 2014, 08:12:33 am
We ditched the Fireplace when we purchased this home... they are a pain in the rear and you can't use them in the South that often...
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Post by: bleyd on February 01, 2014, 08:36:15 am
No fire place. I live in a condo so can't have one. Our former house did have a fire place but never did use it.
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Post by: nguzman1 on February 01, 2014, 09:13:29 am
I agree, I love having real wood in the fireplace.
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Post by: mrisha on February 01, 2014, 04:45:46 pm
I don't have a fireplace but would really like one.  I grew up with this huge fireplace in the house.  Great fun to sit in from of the fireplace eating popcorn.
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Post by: bonzie on February 01, 2014, 04:49:50 pm
We don`t have fireplace either. In our next house someday, fireplace is one of our priority,We love to have fireplace in home. The wood smell really good in fireplace.
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Post by: weased on February 01, 2014, 04:58:03 pm
love my fireplace! It`s a lot of work, but I save at least $600 bucks a year
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Post by: ljrjess69 on February 01, 2014, 05:06:29 pm
no I don't have one ,,,wish I did!!!!!!!1 :thumbsup:
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Post by: Nancy5 on February 01, 2014, 06:07:05 pm
We have a fireplace in the living room, and one in the family room.  We don't use the living room one, but burn the one in the family room often.
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Post by: swkstudent on February 01, 2014, 08:29:37 pm
No I would love to have a fireplace someday. Seems romantic and cozy.
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Post by: dreamyxo on February 01, 2014, 09:50:17 pm
We have a fireplace but haven't used it since about November.
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Post by: darkxtsuna on February 01, 2014, 10:30:34 pm
I always wanted a house with a fire place but never found one but someday.
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Post by: schoolvan on February 02, 2014, 03:22:23 am
I don't have a fireplace but would like to have one.
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Post by: Timberlan127 on February 02, 2014, 04:11:18 am
We have a wood stove and have used it a lot this year with all the cold weather. I love to watch the fire. The only thing I miss is the fact that this woodstove doesn't allow us to burn it open.
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Post by: natashaspy on February 03, 2014, 05:30:56 am
we love our fireplace! my son especially likes roasting marshmallows over it lol
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Post by: makeblessed on February 03, 2014, 08:18:32 am
No, but I have always wanted a home with one.
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Post by: moonangel on February 03, 2014, 08:23:35 am
wood butning fireplace with a blower system attached very cozy and nice
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Post by: gaylasue on February 03, 2014, 09:34:28 am
We have a fireplace but it is for looks only.  Too much work to burn it.  We use to have to heat with wood and coal.  I have had my fill of cutting, loading, unloading and stacking firewood and coal. 
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Post by: LenoraMinogue on February 03, 2014, 02:36:13 pm
I've got a fireplace. There's nothing like it on a cold night.
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Post by: Liquidfire_43 on February 03, 2014, 02:42:27 pm
No.... I live in an apartment
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Post by: monnee on February 03, 2014, 03:38:23 pm
We have spare the air days and if your caught using your fireplace, you'll be fine.
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Post by: linsanna on February 03, 2014, 03:43:40 pm
When we lived in our first apartment, we had a fireplace. One very cold night, which was
-10 below, the heater went out! Thank God for the fire place. We don't have
a fireplace now in our house. I wish we did.
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Post by: cathy37 on February 03, 2014, 06:29:17 pm
I do have a fireplace in my den.  This was one of the main reasons I bought my house.  I love to light a fire when it is cold outside because I love to watch the flames.
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Post by: pressman on February 03, 2014, 07:12:16 pm
We have burn days now. Very dry here.  Fire in the fireplace is cozy and romantic.

Ihave a gas fireplace and it burns clean  have really used it this winter it has been cooled hopping the weather cleas up soon we are now on our third snow storm with more snow coming  :(
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Post by: Forp on February 03, 2014, 10:43:53 pm
Yes, but it had been used only a few times...makes the house too stinky.
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Post by: skrogman on February 04, 2014, 12:30:11 am
Nope, no fireplace here.  I have never really had one.  I did have an apartment one time that had one of the pretty electric ones on a light switch, though.  That's about the closest I have ever come to having one and we never really even used that one.   
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Post by: rpse1927 on February 04, 2014, 08:05:02 am
no I do not have a fireplace. im afraid of fires
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Post by: bretay on February 04, 2014, 10:34:32 am
we do and i love the smell of a fire going..a fire in the fireplace is so relaxing to look at...we use ours a lot on chilly days..not so much on cold cold days..let the hump pump work on colder days..
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Post by: dancer139 on February 04, 2014, 10:51:46 am
no don't have one,,,,  wish I did tho.  We have an electric one that we turn on just for fun because its really pretty in the dark  :)
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Post by: hotcocoa on February 04, 2014, 12:47:58 pm
I have a gas fireplace that looks and feels like the real thing without all the mess.  I've used it more this winter than ever before. :)
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Post by: AJsGma on February 04, 2014, 12:51:47 pm
Nooooooooooooo!  :crybaby2:  I grew up with a wood stove and my Dad always made sure the house was warm and toasty.  I sure do miss that!
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Post by: yaayme on February 04, 2014, 12:57:37 pm
Yes, I have a fire place but I hardly ever use it cause I have gas heat.
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Post by: mill8277 on February 04, 2014, 01:28:21 pm
I have been fireplace free for a few years now, I really do miss it.....
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Post by: beatsdrop on February 11, 2014, 06:46:56 pm
We do, but it's useless here in Texas lol. Very rarely have we've actually used it.
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Post by: 12amos on February 11, 2014, 08:12:48 pm
I don't have a fireplace but I have relatives who have a fireplace.  The heat from the fireplace is always so nice, warm and relaxing.  :)
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Post by: alaskakaren on February 12, 2014, 02:21:07 am
I had a fireplace in my old home.  It is usually a requirement for me...but this house had everything else.  Luckily I own some property and can burn or bon fire if I like.  Have a great warm week.
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Post by: braggin on February 12, 2014, 07:10:00 am
I don't have a fireplace but I do have a nice European wood stove. It heats the whole house in a nice warm dry heat. I really love it but we can't use it any more because one of our neighbors sued us to get us to stop using it. He couldn't stand the odor of burning wood coming from our chimney.  The suit was dropped before it went to court, but we stopped using the wood stove anyways because of the hassle with the neighbor.

:monkey:
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Post by: dwggs on February 12, 2014, 07:21:12 am
Yes I have a fireplace but we do not use it that often .. It is downstairs in my family room so we will sometimes light it when we are watching TV
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Post by: lovermont on February 12, 2014, 07:22:31 am
Fireplaces are actutally one of the best things during the winter! And bonfires are awesome in the summer/fall/spring.
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Post by: rghvac69 on February 12, 2014, 07:24:50 am
I have a fireplace, but I usually use my propane ventless heater.
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Post by: mgint on February 12, 2014, 09:25:02 am
have gas logs
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Post by: kqa on February 12, 2014, 09:25:41 am
I don't have a fireplace. I'm not sure I would want one because I am allergic to smoke. Even a little bit sets me off.
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Post by: cathy37 on February 12, 2014, 06:50:27 pm
I do have a fireplace and I love it.  I would love to be able to burn wood, but I don't have anywhere to store the wood so I use fireplace logs like duraflame.
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Post by: ancmetro on February 12, 2014, 10:39:42 pm

    No fireplace for me because it is simply too hot!
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Post by: cateyes1 on February 13, 2014, 04:37:47 am
No fire place here nor would I want one  :bad:
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Post by: Timberlan127 on February 13, 2014, 04:50:39 am
With all the cold and snow this year we've had a fire in our wood stove a lot. It makes you feel warmer just to see it and it does keep the house warmer.
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Post by: jenniferhoder on February 13, 2014, 05:57:17 am
We have a gas fireplace.... I still love it sit in front of it and enjoy it, but NOTHING like the SMELL of a fire!!! love it, love it, love it!
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Post by: alice44 on February 13, 2014, 09:43:15 am
I can't see why people in Florida have fire places.  They even have fire pits outside.  Florida is so hot - why make it worse?????