
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, February 12, 1995                   TAG: 9502150088
SECTION: HOMES                    PAGE: D-1   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: JAMES DULLEY
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

MASONRY FIREPLACE DELIVERS HEAT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY

Q: When we lived in Sweden, we heated with just one large fireplace. We burned it for only 45 minutes, twice a day. How efficient are these fireplaces? Do they burn clean enough to meet U.S. requirements?

A: You are referring to true masonry (often called Finnish) fireplaces with super high heat capacity. In Scandinavia, with its high energy costs, 90 percent of the homes heat exclusively with a masonry fireplace. It provides even radiant warmth, like sitting in the sun on a cold day.

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