Congratulations on this design and the interest in it, Julie. For people who are looking for real heat from a fireplace, I believe that it actually comes from a different type of insert. This one is beautiful and lends a cozy ambiance to the room. Heat is a different concern. With a gas fireplace, the glass cover panel actually radiates more heat into the room than you gain from having the fireplace open. With a woodburning fireplace, the series of inserts from Fireplace Xtrordinair do a fantastic job! They are a closed system that recirculates the heat into the home, but with a glass door, you can enjoy the cheery flames. I've had one for 20+ years--one of the best decisions we made when building our home (in cold country). You could put one into Julie's fireplace design as well.

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