Zone Heat Your Home
Why is Zone Heating Important? By targeting specific areas in your home that you frequent the most, you ensure getting the perfect blend of radiant and convective warmth – where you want it, when you want it. Zone heating with a Valor gas fireplace requires no ducting or forced air, providing economical and efficient heating in the long run. How Can it Save on Central Heating Costs? An efficient Valor…
Understanding BTU’s
So what exactly is a BTU? A BTU, otherwise know as a “British Thermal Unit” is the amount of heat required to raise 1 pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit. All Gas appliances are rated in BTU’s/hr input. Depending on the design and efficiency of the fireplace, a certain proportion of the heat generated from burning ends up as useful heat in the room (Heat Output), while some portion is…
Importance of Adjustable Heat
All Valor heaters are designed with variable heat controls, allowing each individual user to choose their desired temperature for that specific space. Often we see other fireplaces offering similar options, but you would be surprised at how much of the competition can only be turned down very little or not at all. Valor’s wide operating range and ease of adjustment allows you to match the heat output to the heat…
Understanding Fireplace Terminology
The fireplace industry is full of unfamiliar terms, so we want to supply an understanding of the words or phrases which are frequently associated with Valor fireplaces or the fireplace industry itself. We use a large portion of these terms throughout our website and print material so if you see something you aren’t familiar with, check this page for the answer! B VENT – Listed, factory-built, double wall metal pipe…
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