Gas fireplaces

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lightNlife

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Here's my word of caution:

Wood burning fireplaces are not the best option for people with respiratory problems. Burning wood results in the release of ultra-fine particles becoming airborne. Gas fireplaces in particular may emit measurable amounts of Nitrogen, which can compromise lung function in the short term. If you really want the coziness of using your fireplace, be sure to be safe.

1. Buy a natural gas detector. It functions like a smoke detector and can sound the alarm if there is a gas leak.

2. If you have a HEPA filter (such as the Bionaire HEPA tower) place it in the room with the fireplace. Keep it running on a setting higher than normal when using the fireplace.

3. Make sure the flue is open, and that your chimney is clean before you use it. It's worth the expense of hiring a professional chimney sweep. Chim-chim-cheree!

4. Use dry wood. Anything with moisture in it could potentially release mold spores into your home when it burns.
 
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lightNlife

New member
Here's my word of caution:

Wood burning fireplaces are not the best option for people with respiratory problems. Burning wood results in the release of ultra-fine particles becoming airborne. Gas fireplaces in particular may emit measurable amounts of Nitrogen, which can compromise lung function in the short term. If you really want the coziness of using your fireplace, be sure to be safe.

1. Buy a natural gas detector. It functions like a smoke detector and can sound the alarm if there is a gas leak.

2. If you have a HEPA filter (such as the Bionaire HEPA tower) place it in the room with the fireplace. Keep it running on a setting higher than normal when using the fireplace.

3. Make sure the flue is open, and that your chimney is clean before you use it. It's worth the expense of hiring a professional chimney sweep. Chim-chim-cheree!

4. Use dry wood. Anything with moisture in it could potentially release mold spores into your home when it burns.
 
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lightNlife

New member
Here's my word of caution:

Wood burning fireplaces are not the best option for people with respiratory problems. Burning wood results in the release of ultra-fine particles becoming airborne. Gas fireplaces in particular may emit measurable amounts of Nitrogen, which can compromise lung function in the short term. If you really want the coziness of using your fireplace, be sure to be safe.

1. Buy a natural gas detector. It functions like a smoke detector and can sound the alarm if there is a gas leak.

2. If you have a HEPA filter (such as the Bionaire HEPA tower) place it in the room with the fireplace. Keep it running on a setting higher than normal when using the fireplace.

3. Make sure the flue is open, and that your chimney is clean before you use it. It's worth the expense of hiring a professional chimney sweep. Chim-chim-cheree!

4. Use dry wood. Anything with moisture in it could potentially release mold spores into your home when it burns.
 
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lightNlife

New member
Here's my word of caution:

Wood burning fireplaces are not the best option for people with respiratory problems. Burning wood results in the release of ultra-fine particles becoming airborne. Gas fireplaces in particular may emit measurable amounts of Nitrogen, which can compromise lung function in the short term. If you really want the coziness of using your fireplace, be sure to be safe.

1. Buy a natural gas detector. It functions like a smoke detector and can sound the alarm if there is a gas leak.

2. If you have a HEPA filter (such as the Bionaire HEPA tower) place it in the room with the fireplace. Keep it running on a setting higher than normal when using the fireplace.

3. Make sure the flue is open, and that your chimney is clean before you use it. It's worth the expense of hiring a professional chimney sweep. Chim-chim-cheree!

4. Use dry wood. Anything with moisture in it could potentially release mold spores into your home when it burns.
 
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lightNlife

New member
Here's my word of caution:

Wood burning fireplaces are not the best option for people with respiratory problems. Burning wood results in the release of ultra-fine particles becoming airborne. Gas fireplaces in particular may emit measurable amounts of Nitrogen, which can compromise lung function in the short term. If you really want the coziness of using your fireplace, be sure to be safe.

1. Buy a natural gas detector. It functions like a smoke detector and can sound the alarm if there is a gas leak.

2. If you have a HEPA filter (such as the Bionaire HEPA tower) place it in the room with the fireplace. Keep it running on a setting higher than normal when using the fireplace.

3. Make sure the flue is open, and that your chimney is clean before you use it. It's worth the expense of hiring a professional chimney sweep. Chim-chim-cheree!

4. Use dry wood. Anything with moisture in it could potentially release mold spores into your home when it burns.
 
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sdelorenzo

Guest
We have a gas fireplace and we live in the south. I have read a few articles where it discuss natural gas and decreased lung function. As a result, we have an electric stove, and we have not used the fireplace. I would assume that occassional use really wouldn't be a big deal though. Here is one article I found:

"Gas cooking reduced lung function parameters ranging from 1.1% (not significant) for MEF25 up to 3.4% (p=0.01) for peak expiratory flow (PEF). Gas stoves can have an adverse impact on children's respiratory health. Parents and caretakers should be advised to insure good ventilation while and after cooking, especially in small and poorly ventilated rooms. This study adds to the growing evidence that gaseous pollutants from incineration sources affect respiratory health directly. "
Hanns Moshammer, Hans-Peter Hutter and Manfred Neuberger,
Institute Environmental Health, ZPH, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Received 29 September 2005; revised 4 January 2006; accepted 19 January 2006

Sharon, mom of Sophia, 6 and Jack, 4 both with cf
 
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sdelorenzo

Guest
We have a gas fireplace and we live in the south. I have read a few articles where it discuss natural gas and decreased lung function. As a result, we have an electric stove, and we have not used the fireplace. I would assume that occassional use really wouldn't be a big deal though. Here is one article I found:

"Gas cooking reduced lung function parameters ranging from 1.1% (not significant) for MEF25 up to 3.4% (p=0.01) for peak expiratory flow (PEF). Gas stoves can have an adverse impact on children's respiratory health. Parents and caretakers should be advised to insure good ventilation while and after cooking, especially in small and poorly ventilated rooms. This study adds to the growing evidence that gaseous pollutants from incineration sources affect respiratory health directly. "
Hanns Moshammer, Hans-Peter Hutter and Manfred Neuberger,
Institute Environmental Health, ZPH, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Received 29 September 2005; revised 4 January 2006; accepted 19 January 2006

Sharon, mom of Sophia, 6 and Jack, 4 both with cf
 
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sdelorenzo

Guest
We have a gas fireplace and we live in the south. I have read a few articles where it discuss natural gas and decreased lung function. As a result, we have an electric stove, and we have not used the fireplace. I would assume that occassional use really wouldn't be a big deal though. Here is one article I found:

"Gas cooking reduced lung function parameters ranging from 1.1% (not significant) for MEF25 up to 3.4% (p=0.01) for peak expiratory flow (PEF). Gas stoves can have an adverse impact on children's respiratory health. Parents and caretakers should be advised to insure good ventilation while and after cooking, especially in small and poorly ventilated rooms. This study adds to the growing evidence that gaseous pollutants from incineration sources affect respiratory health directly. "
Hanns Moshammer, Hans-Peter Hutter and Manfred Neuberger,
Institute Environmental Health, ZPH, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Received 29 September 2005; revised 4 January 2006; accepted 19 January 2006

Sharon, mom of Sophia, 6 and Jack, 4 both with cf
 
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sdelorenzo

Guest
We have a gas fireplace and we live in the south. I have read a few articles where it discuss natural gas and decreased lung function. As a result, we have an electric stove, and we have not used the fireplace. I would assume that occassional use really wouldn't be a big deal though. Here is one article I found:

"Gas cooking reduced lung function parameters ranging from 1.1% (not significant) for MEF25 up to 3.4% (p=0.01) for peak expiratory flow (PEF). Gas stoves can have an adverse impact on children's respiratory health. Parents and caretakers should be advised to insure good ventilation while and after cooking, especially in small and poorly ventilated rooms. This study adds to the growing evidence that gaseous pollutants from incineration sources affect respiratory health directly. "
Hanns Moshammer, Hans-Peter Hutter and Manfred Neuberger,
Institute Environmental Health, ZPH, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Received 29 September 2005; revised 4 January 2006; accepted 19 January 2006

Sharon, mom of Sophia, 6 and Jack, 4 both with cf
 
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sdelorenzo

Guest
We have a gas fireplace and we live in the south. I have read a few articles where it discuss natural gas and decreased lung function. As a result, we have an electric stove, and we have not used the fireplace. I would assume that occassional use really wouldn't be a big deal though. Here is one article I found:

"Gas cooking reduced lung function parameters ranging from 1.1% (not significant) for MEF25 up to 3.4% (p=0.01) for peak expiratory flow (PEF). Gas stoves can have an adverse impact on children's respiratory health. Parents and caretakers should be advised to insure good ventilation while and after cooking, especially in small and poorly ventilated rooms. This study adds to the growing evidence that gaseous pollutants from incineration sources affect respiratory health directly. "
Hanns Moshammer, Hans-Peter Hutter and Manfred Neuberger,
Institute Environmental Health, ZPH, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Received 29 September 2005; revised 4 January 2006; accepted 19 January 2006

Sharon, mom of Sophia, 6 and Jack, 4 both with cf
 
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Aspiemom

Guest
Thanks, all, for your respones. We'll have to get a detector and we'll need to use the fireplace sparingly.

We want to get a HEPA filter, anyhow, but waiting on finances. My husband is freaking out over all of the medical bills lately and I don't want to send him over the edge!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
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Aspiemom

Guest
Thanks, all, for your respones. We'll have to get a detector and we'll need to use the fireplace sparingly.

We want to get a HEPA filter, anyhow, but waiting on finances. My husband is freaking out over all of the medical bills lately and I don't want to send him over the edge!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
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Aspiemom

Guest
Thanks, all, for your respones. We'll have to get a detector and we'll need to use the fireplace sparingly.

We want to get a HEPA filter, anyhow, but waiting on finances. My husband is freaking out over all of the medical bills lately and I don't want to send him over the edge!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
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Aspiemom

Guest
Thanks, all, for your respones. We'll have to get a detector and we'll need to use the fireplace sparingly.

We want to get a HEPA filter, anyhow, but waiting on finances. My husband is freaking out over all of the medical bills lately and I don't want to send him over the edge!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
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Aspiemom

Guest
Thanks, all, for your respones. We'll have to get a detector and we'll need to use the fireplace sparingly.

We want to get a HEPA filter, anyhow, but waiting on finances. My husband is freaking out over all of the medical bills lately and I don't want to send him over the edge!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
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CyndiW555

New member
Hi, I use my gas fireplace ALL the time in the winter. My house sits so that the temp control is in the front of the house where all the sun shines in the windows. So the heat doesn't run unless I turn it up and then the upstairs is boiling. So, I run the fireplace in the back of the house where I am most of the day (OK all day). I have had no problems at all.

I used to have a gas stove, that was a different story. It was at our old house and everytime I cooked, I coughed and felt tight. Then we moved and the fireplace was fine. (new stove is electric flat top, I LOVE it). Then a few years later this study comes out listed above in Sharons post-lightbulb-

All you can do is give it a try and see how you feel. Good luck, we love ours.
 
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CyndiW555

New member
Hi, I use my gas fireplace ALL the time in the winter. My house sits so that the temp control is in the front of the house where all the sun shines in the windows. So the heat doesn't run unless I turn it up and then the upstairs is boiling. So, I run the fireplace in the back of the house where I am most of the day (OK all day). I have had no problems at all.

I used to have a gas stove, that was a different story. It was at our old house and everytime I cooked, I coughed and felt tight. Then we moved and the fireplace was fine. (new stove is electric flat top, I LOVE it). Then a few years later this study comes out listed above in Sharons post-lightbulb-

All you can do is give it a try and see how you feel. Good luck, we love ours.
 
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CyndiW555

New member
Hi, I use my gas fireplace ALL the time in the winter. My house sits so that the temp control is in the front of the house where all the sun shines in the windows. So the heat doesn't run unless I turn it up and then the upstairs is boiling. So, I run the fireplace in the back of the house where I am most of the day (OK all day). I have had no problems at all.

I used to have a gas stove, that was a different story. It was at our old house and everytime I cooked, I coughed and felt tight. Then we moved and the fireplace was fine. (new stove is electric flat top, I LOVE it). Then a few years later this study comes out listed above in Sharons post-lightbulb-

All you can do is give it a try and see how you feel. Good luck, we love ours.
 
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CyndiW555

New member
Hi, I use my gas fireplace ALL the time in the winter. My house sits so that the temp control is in the front of the house where all the sun shines in the windows. So the heat doesn't run unless I turn it up and then the upstairs is boiling. So, I run the fireplace in the back of the house where I am most of the day (OK all day). I have had no problems at all.

I used to have a gas stove, that was a different story. It was at our old house and everytime I cooked, I coughed and felt tight. Then we moved and the fireplace was fine. (new stove is electric flat top, I LOVE it). Then a few years later this study comes out listed above in Sharons post-lightbulb-

All you can do is give it a try and see how you feel. Good luck, we love ours.
 
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CyndiW555

New member
Hi, I use my gas fireplace ALL the time in the winter. My house sits so that the temp control is in the front of the house where all the sun shines in the windows. So the heat doesn't run unless I turn it up and then the upstairs is boiling. So, I run the fireplace in the back of the house where I am most of the day (OK all day). I have had no problems at all.

I used to have a gas stove, that was a different story. It was at our old house and everytime I cooked, I coughed and felt tight. Then we moved and the fireplace was fine. (new stove is electric flat top, I LOVE it). Then a few years later this study comes out listed above in Sharons post-lightbulb-

All you can do is give it a try and see how you feel. Good luck, we love ours.
 
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