Fireplace Screens - A Balance of Beauty and Safety for Gas Log Fires

Fireplace screens are one of the most modern, prominent and beautifying appendages for a fireplace. Fireplaces have always been the center of attraction and the main attention-drawing corner of the house. But when it comes to gas log fires, the first thing that comes to mind is safety. The gas log fire has certain risks attached to it and therefore certain precautions become necessary. The fireplace screen is one such precaution to keep the children and the pets of the house safe from the gas log fires. You can use the fireplace throughout the day during winter, and this fireplace screen will protect your family members from any kind of accidents.

Gas Log Fires

The Use of a Fireplace Screen

A fireplace screen is used mainly to arrest the sparks that are released by the gas log fires. It also prevents any log from coming out of the fireplace and creates a mess around the house. More to mess it prevents from any sudden accident that may arise because of the openness of the fireplace. They are generally made from materials that are capable of resisting high heat like steel or wrought iron. They ensure complete safety when using gas log fires. Now people are using the gas log fireplace to save their energy consumption bill, and this gas log fireplace does not require any maintenance. You can easily fill the gas in the attached cylinder of this fireplace, and you can use it for a longer time. Due to durability, you can also carry the small gas log fireplace to your exterior locations and to other rooms.

Types of Fireplace Screens

• The most demanding fireplace screen is the mesh spark arrestor. They are made of wrought iron bars and are used just like a curtain for the window. When the fireplace is in use they can be kept closed and when the fireplace is not in use they can be kept open. Because they are made of wrought iron, therefore, they look beautiful when put up as a screen or curtain to the fireplace.
• The next most popular form of fireplace screen is those that are made of steel. They are freestanding screens in front of the fireplace that allows having the fireplace ornamented in the desired way.

• Although it is true that the fireplace screens are used primarily for the purpose of safety from the gas log fires but in the recent times, it has become evident that they are mostly used for beautifying purposes.

Installation of A Fireplace Screen and Why Could You Install the Gas Log Fireplace?

A fireplace screen is very simple to install especially when a flat screen fireplace is installed. They can look attractive and appealing even when they are oversized. A fireplace screen that is oversized also successfully and efficiently performs the balance of the beauty and prevention of sparks from the gas log fires.

Flat Screen Fireplace

• You can save power consumption bill by installing the gas log fireplace, and you can install these fireplace screens to protect your family from any accidental injuries.
• You can easily maintain and clean these gas log fireplaces, and you do not need to spend any additional cost for this maintenance purposes.
• The gas log fireplace is safe to use and you can also relocate the fireplace to some other location according to your convenience. 

The customized screen will fit exactly in the gas log fires and will hence serve the purposes more efficiently. One thing to note is that if you are considering a flat screen then they come in only fixed sizes and cannot be customized. Otherwise, all other types can be customized according to the need and the requirement of the fireplace.