If you want to gather the family around the fireplace for popcorn and Scrabble, this is probably the way to go. Vented fire logs provide heat, but not so much that you re driven back from the hearth. Virtually all the heat produced goes into the house, almost none escapes up the chimney. Unvented gas firelogs typically range in size from 20,000 to 40,000 btu s heat output per hour. Clothes smell fresher and feel softer.
Gas grills are fast, easy and economical.
Gas fuel cost per cookout is less than one-fourth the cost of using charcoal. Accurate temperature controls prevent overheating and wasted energy. Recent improvements include automatic ignition and thermal efficiencies of 75 percent or higher. Along a patio, yard or driveway, gas outdoor lights create a romantic, old-time ambiance. Gas lights with quad burners produce illumination equivalent to a 100 watt electric bulb.