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Direct Vent Gas Stove Options
There are many options
to consider when buying a direct vent gas stove how- ever features and options vary with manufacturers and models. One key area you want
to consider carefully when buying a direct vent gas stove is the On/Off con-
THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, September 16, 2010
trol. On/Off direct vent gas stove control op- tions include a handheld remote control unit, a simple switch on the gas stove itself, or via a lo- cal wall thermostat. Gas stove remote control units characteristically include the ability to adjust the thermostat, fan speed and flame height. Another direct vent gas stove option you most
definitely want to con- sider is the incorporation of a variable speed fan. By selecting a direct vent gas stove with a variable speed fan you can control the flow and circulation of heat from the gas stove into the room and home. Probably the most im-
portant option you want to consider when buying a direct vent gas stove is the type of ignition sys-
tem. Some direct vent gas stove options include a constantly burning safe- ty pilot light. With this type of ignition system, in the event the pilot light goes out the safety sys- tem shuts off gas to the stove within a fraction of a second. Other direct vent gas
stove models have an elec- tric spark ignition system to reduce the consump-
tion of gas. There are also some di-
rect vent gas stove models that use a piezoelectric ignition system for situ- ations where there isn’t an electrical hookup near the gas stove. What’s par- ticularly valuable with the piezoelectric ignition system is that it does not require electrical power to operate. This can be extremely helpful when you lose power on a cold winter day. With a simple push of a button you can turn on your gas stove and heat your home.
Mark Donovan is the
owner and operator of www.HomeAdditionPlus. com, a website focused on providing home im- provement and remodeling information to homeown- ers. He resides in Derry, New Hampshire and can be contacted at mark@
homeadditionplus.com.
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