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Gas Fireplace Insert — Direct-Vent Sealed Combustion
The upgrade that changes what a fireplace costs you to own. A sealed direct-vent unit takes its combustion air from outside and vents outside, so it stops using the room's heated air and starts producing usable heat instead of pulling it up the chimney. Annual service is required — it's an appliance now, with a valve, a burner and a sealed glass front — but the annual visit replaces the sweeping schedule an open wood fireplace demanded. Different upkeep, lower total.
Venting: Direct-vent, sealed combustionStore fit: Install-only, full retrofit
