Fire Glass – A Decorative Gas Log Alternative
Use of Fire Glass Opens Up a Variety of Design Options for Your SpaceTechnology and ingenuity have come a long way in regards to fireplace design for new home building today. From the standard wood burning fireplace to gas fireplace starters, now custom homes can be designed with a choice of vented or vent-free gas fireplaces, which use decorative gas log alternatives. One of these alternatives is fire glass. Fire glass comes in a variety of sizes, styles, and colors. Your fireplace design can be exactly curated to your tastes and the interior design of the room. It can also be changed if you decide to purchase new furniture or artwork to freshen your living area’s appearance.
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Heat Efficiency of Fire Glass
For those looking to use your fireplace as a tool for heating, as well as an attractive appearance, fire glass has the benefit of retaining and radiating up to 4 times the heat of a traditional artificial gas log fireplace. Also, if you use a vented fireplace design, you will keep 100% of the heat of fire glass versus gas logs because vented gas logs lose most of their heat when they are vented. You can also use fire glass in a vent-free design, but you have to be careful to check the instructions of your fire glass to ensure that it can be used for a vent-free design.
Fire Glass, a Decorative Gas Log Alternative
In addition to performing as a heating unit, fire glass also allows you to enhance the aesthetic of your space. With multiple colors, styles, and sizes, fire glass can act as a work of art and a focal point of any room. Combine different colors, instead of using just one color in your fireplace. These can be bright and brilliant to really stand out, or they can be neutral and natural to create a place in your home where you go to relax.
Fire Glass Color Selections
The style of the fire glass can be combined with the color to make a statement as well. Different shapes affect how the flame flickers and lights across the surfaces. Smooth design, specific shapes, and broken pieces of glass all reflect differently, letting you create unique color and light combinations. You don’t have to stick with just one design. By combining different shapes, visual combinations are endless and entertaining.
Fire Glass Size
There is no limit to the creativity offered by gas fire glass design. Pieces come in sizes from approximately 1/4″ to 1″ and can be mixed and matched, along with the style and colors. Fire glass also comes in reflective, non-reflective and pre-mixed groups. If you are interested in ensuring that your fire glass is both artistic and efficiently uses propane gas, keep in mind that the 1/2″ size has the advantage of maximizing the efficency of your propane gas flow because the surface of the glass has just the right size.
You really can’t go wrong with fire glass as your choice of medium for your indoor or outdoor gas fireplace setup. This decorative gas log alternative is versatile in its beauty, color, texture, and heat efficiency. Be sure to read all instructions and safety information carefully to make sure you are using your fire glass in its proper installation environment, as it related to vented or vent-free design. Overall, have fun with your selections!
You can view the variety of fire glass that we offer at our Fire Glass gallery page, or contact Foster-Taylor Fireplaces to visit one of our 2 showrooms in the Greater New Orleans area to see for yourself a demonstration of how it burns.
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