That sucking air is a myth. A fireplace may not heat a whole house but
in a room that is occupied most often will save on heat costs as the
t-stat can be lowered and the chill will not be noticed. I wouldnt buy
a house without a fireplace.

wrote:
I've been told that fireplaces are inefficient and in fact make things
worse since they suck hot air out of the house once you put the fire
out. But I heard that heating stoves help matters, like this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Vogelzang-Moun...8?ie=UTF8&s=hi

Please share your opinion.

Thanks

Aaron Fude