| Fire has been around almost since mankind has | | | | incorporate into a new house and most homes |
| been on the earth. Fire was used for cooking and | | | | use electricity any way. But gas heaters are also |
| also for protection against marauding wild animals | | | | very common. |
| which roamed the wild in those days when there | | | | Gas heaters can be found in apartments as well |
| was not a lot of houses where someone could | | | | but you can expect them to be in homes more |
| seek refuge. But of all the uses of fire, one of | | | | than in apartments. When we go into a modest |
| the greatest use was for warmth. As we | | | | house, we see a fireplace and in many homes, |
| mentioned, in the days when there was not a lot | | | | this fireplace uses coal or wooden logs. These can |
| of construction, harsh winters still existed and fire | | | | either be purchased or the homeowner can |
| was the only way man could warm him or | | | | simply go into the woods and chop a few logs |
| herself. In subsequent centuries when civilization | | | | and bring them home. Those who love the |
| had began to take shape and man lived in cities, | | | | outdoors lifestyle find this very appealing and |
| fireplaces became common as a way of not only | | | | actually prefer this rather than buy ready-made |
| lighting the house but also of heating the | | | | coal. The person using the coal fireplace has to |
| atmosphere. Today, many homes have heaters | | | | light the coal using a lighter and in many cases |
| especially those found in the West, Asia and Far | | | | lighter fluid has to douse on the logs for them to |
| East because these regions still see harsh winters | | | | continue burning especially if they were wet or |
| sometimes for half of the year. Of the heaters | | | | green. |
| that are widely used, gas heaters, electric heaters | | | | Gas heaters use gas to light the logs. Sometimes |
| and coal heaters are the most common. Let us | | | | they don't even have logs but give off a flame |
| look at gas heaters. | | | | that warms the entire house. Gas heaters are |
| There are two predominant ways in which heat | | | | very safe because they use the same network |
| or power comes into a modern home. One is | | | | of pipes that is used by the cookers. There is a |
| through electricity and the other is through gas. | | | | control switch which releases the gas to the |
| These are also the two most common methods | | | | burner and one can use a simply lighter. There is |
| of cooking food in many homes and apartments. | | | | no need to douse the fireplace with lighter fluid. |
| Electricity is very common and can be said to be | | | | One advantage is the health benefits accrued |
| the standard way of providing power throughout | | | | from having gas heaters. There is no smoke to |
| the world. Electric heaters are also the most | | | | contend with and the danger of fire is very slim. |
| common simply because they are easy to | | | | That makes gas heaters very popular. |