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Read on to learn about electric fireplace inserts.

With an electric or gas insert, all you have to do to start the flames is push a button, which, depending upon the model you buy, might even be on a remote. And afterwards, you've got to clean all the ash out of the fireplace.

Smoke might get in your eyes (especially if you forget to open the flue!) as you tend to the fire to keep it going. There's also preparation involved in setting up a fire: You need seasoned wood, papers and kindling to get it going. Even if you buy wood, you­ still have to haul and store it. Consider this: To build a fire, you have to gather the materials, which in some cases involve a tree, an axe and a great workout. ­Electric, gas and propane inserts also offer owners a big timesaving advantage. Inserts can be powered by electricity, gas, propane, wood, pellets or coal. Properly installed, fireplace inserts can be a much more efficient supplemental zone heater than a traditional fireplace. Some inserts have a blower that pushes the hot air back into the room through front vents. The steel or cast iron helps to trap the heat. An insert is basically a fireproof box that's surrounded by steel or cast iron and fronted by insulated glass, creating a closed combustion system. Most fireplace inserts are designed to increase a fireplace's efficiency.