"Larry Caldwell" wrote in message
k.net...
In article oups.com,
(JMartin) says...

Gas logs are designed for aethestic purposes only. They are not
designed
for heating and are very inefficient at doing so.

The one my mom has is a completely enclosed glass front unit with a heat
exchanger and air circulating fan. It is not too bad for efficiency,
heating by both radiation and hot air. Of course, when the power goes
out its efficiency drops way off, but it will still radiate enough heat
to warm someone sitting in front of it.

I'm a real fan of 19th century technology. This got me to thinking
about wing back chairs, which were designed to keep you warm facing a
fireplace. I don't know anybody who owns one any more.

Oh, we can tell that from here - no doubt your usenet access is via a
telegraph wire connected to your Babbidge Difference Engine which is located
in a room lit by coal gas lamps. It's obvious from the font.

What puzzles me is that a self-declared fan of 19th century technology and
wing back chairs apparently doesn't own at least one himself, especially
since they're so widely available at an astonishing range of prices.