Jim Dunmyer wrote in a message to Kyle Hearn:
 > I'm going to use the fireplace exclusively this winter to warm the 
 > place and see how much more I can chop off the electric bill. 
 > Currently down to $18 :-)
JD> Kyle,
JD>  A fireplace is a NEGATIVE for heating if it gets very cold.
JD> That probably doesn't apply in Dallas, but you should be
JD> aware that a fireplace is extremely poor at best for
JD> providing real heat to a home.
I have a 1 bedroom apt, so it's not that big of a deal, really. It's the 
middle of November, a bit chilly, but I've done pretty well not turning the 
heat on so far sans fireplace. If I was in Montana, it might be another story 
:-)
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