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A<br />
Hearth<br />
for the<br />
Home<br />
From fireplaces and stoves to inserts, today’s<br />
homeowners have a unique range of home<br />
heating products to choose from<br />
By Mary Beth Schwartz<br />
AACCORDING TO THE HEARTH, PATIO & BARBECUE<br />
Association (HPBA), more than half of all homeowners, 57 percent, have<br />
some kind of fireplace, stove, or insert in their home. Eighty-one percent<br />
of hearth product owners love their fireplace, insert, or stove. About two<br />
in five fireplace owners (40 percent) and stove owners (43 percent) plan to<br />
purchase a new product in the next 12 months. And in the winter months,<br />
38 percent of hearth product owners use their fireplace, freestanding stove,<br />
or fireplace insert almost every day.<br />
For those searching for toastiness, there is a range of home heating<br />
fuels to select from. It all depends on the lifestyle of the homeowner. For<br />
those who like the traditional wood, wood burning technology is available<br />
for stoves, inserts, and fireplaces. Then there is the gas option. According<br />
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