| Just in the last week, traditional wood burning | | | | But, getting burned is not the only way a fire in |
| fireplaces have once again become a big part of | | | | the home can cause problems. In Austin, |
| the news because of how dangerous they can be. | | | | Minnesota, a man fell asleep in the home while the |
| The regional area of San Francisco has tried to | | | | fireplace was burning. He awoke to severe smoke |
| place a ban on them for their own particular | | | | rolling throughout the home. The fire personnel |
| reasons. But, there are other reasons why they | | | | took about an hour and a half to extinguish the |
| should become a thing of the past and people | | | | blaze and clear the scene. The damage tally |
| should move to Ventless Gel Fireplaces. | | | | wasn't reported in the news, but it's imaginably |
| Plenty of articles have been written about the | | | | large. Something you would need insurance to |
| hazardous concerns to the environment when | | | | cover. |
| smoke actually carries with it contaminants that | | | | Having a spark fly out of the fireplace is not likely |
| pollute the air. Other articles have been written | | | | but possible. The thing that people don't realize is |
| about the damage traditional wood burning fires | | | | that something flammable can get into the |
| cause the home when mildew and other harmful | | | | fireplace and then who knows how much damage |
| fungi are brought in and burned. But, rarely do we | | | | that will cause. Two stories are in the news and |
| see the most obvious forms of danger they can | | | | that's just in the last week. There's bound to be |
| bring into a home. | | | | more because it's fireplace season. |
| In Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a man was recently | | | | The thing is that the Ventless Gel Fireplace |
| injured very severely after he fell into a fireplace. | | | | actually has safeties in place. In this case, there is |
| He knelt down to poke the fire and ended up | | | | no reason to poke at the fire. Once set, it burns |
| falling face first onto the grate inside it. He was | | | | itself and can be left alone. |
| rushed to the ER at DCH Regional Medical Center | | | | The safest part of the Ventless Gel is the fact |
| where officials said he suffered injuries to his | | | | that it has a screen in place. Nothing gets into it |
| orbital area and an artery was bleeding. | | | | and nothing comes out of it. Gel Fuel doesn't |
| Having a traditional wood burning fire in the home | | | | throw any sparks and it sits inside a firebox. |
| was necessary a hundred years ago, but it was | | | | The need for a traditional wood burning fire in the |
| dangerous then as well. Anyone can see that | | | | home has long outworn its welcome. For very |
| placing a fire in the home can most likely cause | | | | obvious reason, we need to start looking at |
| someone to get burned. There are plenty of | | | | alternative ways to supply our homes with heat in |
| ways adults and especially children can get burned | | | | the stylish mode that the traditional fireplace |
| from having a fire in the home. It's obvious and | | | | offers. But, we also need to get away from the |
| many people simply ignore the signs. | | | | dangers it brings. |