Gas fireplaces are an option that continues to grow in popularity, and for good reason. As charming as they may be, all of the work involved in starting up a wood-burning fireplace can be a major drawback. After all, when you want to warm up or establish a certain mood, you don't want to deal with too much painstaking prep work. The heating contractors at Muotka Mechanical of Anchorage, AK, provide heating installation and more to area residents, and their unparalleled gas fireplace work makes it an even more enticing option. 

A few of the key advantages of gas fireplaces include: 

• Authentic Fires: Gas fireplaces used to be associated with fires that didn't look as realistic as their wood-burning counterparts, but that is a problem of the past. Today's ceramic refractory gas logs don't just get the job done, they look the part while doing so, right down to a variety of hand-painted log styles.  
• Easy To Use: Sure, there may be something special, even nostalgic, to actually chopping wood for the fire, but it's hard to beat the convenience of gas. Once the heating contractors have finished with the gas fireplace installation work, all you have to do is press a button to set the mood. There are also units with other attractive add-ons, from timers to remote controls. 
• Multiple Methods Of Installation: Wood-burning fireplaces have you locked in to a limited number of installation options. That's not the case with gas fireplace installation, which can be tackled in a handful of ways. A couple of examples include vent-free units, which don't require a traditional chimney, and zero clearance units, which need a minimal amount of space between the unit and any combustible materials in the vicinity. 

To top it all off, a gas fireplace means you won't have to deal with the mess of cleaning the chimney and sweeping up a bunch of ash after the fact. The less time you spend tidying up, the more you'll get to enjoy the warmth and comfort of the fire itself. Once you're ready to call in a heating contractor, go with the expert technicians at Muotka Mechanical. Check out their website for more information, and call them at (907) 344-8825 to request a free estimate today.