A wood fire place is very beautiful and cozy but not without the drudgery of maintaining it. If you are concerned with heat only then a Gas Fire could also serve the purpose of providing the heat to you. The raw material that is needed for is only the combustible gas. The other thing that is required is the arrangement for burning the gas to produce the heat. There are basically three types of gas fire places:

1.Direct Vented: This type of gas fire place can be vented directly out of the room through the roof or through the wall.

2.Top Vented: This type of gas fire place needs a vent or a chimney that exits through the roof

3.Ventless (Vent free): In this model there is no need of chimney or vent.

The 10 major advantages of any gas fire are as follows.

1.In a gas fire we do not have to go on searching for logs of wood. The gas used by the gas fire is easily available. More over we do not have to rearrange the logs of wood.

2.The gas fire unlike the wood fire hardly ever needs any maintenance. In case of wood fire one needs to clean up the ashes. The chimneys also have to be regularly maintained.

3.The operation of the gas fire place is far simpler than the wood fire place. In case of wood fire one has to arrange the logs of wood and then blow air to make the logs catch fire. One need not do this in case of gas fire.

4.In case of wood fire a special place has to be allotted for storage of wood. The storage of wood can result in growth of mold spores which is a health risk. This possibility is completely eliminated in case of Gas fire place

5.The wood fire leads to more air pollution in comparison to gas fire. The flames are cleaner with nearly equal heat. In case of gas fire there is hardly any chance of poisonous fumes.

6.The gas fires are easier to install than the wood fires.

7.The total cost of operating the gas fire is lesser than that of wood fire.

8.With fewer expenses the gas fire can be made to imitate the wood fire. Even the Fire Surround can be imitated.

9.The gas fire places can be portable but this facility is never possible with the wood fire.

10.When the room is heated enough one can easily switch off the gas fire. In some models of gas fire the temperature can be regulated. This is not possible with the wood fire.

Nowadays the Gas Fire and Electric Fire are more popular than wood fire.