https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:33:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-720424 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:47:09 +0000 Mrs Checkers 720424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do, not often, but usually when it's super cold in the winter! FYI - super cold in southern California usually means 40 degrees. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-720416 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:45:01 +0000 lamariniere 720416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used ours constantly this winter. It's my first apartment as an adult with a working fireplace. It made everything so cosy during the super long winter here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-720214 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:58:32 +0000 illumina 720214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've used it a few times over the winter. I don't like the smell or dry air afterwards though, so I try and convince DH not to light it if I'm there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-720207 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:56:26 +0000 Dandelion 720207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've lived in 2 places that had them and never used them. When we go to build, we'll opt out of it, and save our money, cause it's just not something that we use. We'd rather use that money on a bigger porch. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-720137 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:35:52 +0000 prettylizy 720137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hergreenapples: our dog who things she is a cat does this! lol! She will lay there until she is panting and her ears a pink before getting up and finding a cooler place to sit. </p> <p>Ours is gas as well, and in our lower level. We have it on a thermostat so it comes on when the basement cools down and turns off on its own. I LOVE it. I even had it on last week in the evening. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-720135 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:35:21 +0000 PurplePumps 720135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to, but we have a two sided fire place which is drafty and makes the whole house smell like campfire. After we get a fireplace door, we may use it more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-720130 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:33:47 +0000 LazyLightning 720130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep we use it a lot. Nice and cozy. I used it on Sunday in fact. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-720114 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:25:50 +0000 2PeasinaPod 720114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This was actually a deal breaker for me when we were looking for houses. I wanted one with a fireplace! We use it all the time in the winter and love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-720113 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:25:43 +0000 Bookish 720113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never lol. When we moved in the inspector told us the blower was broken, so it doesn't blow hot air into the room making it pretty pointless. We keep meaning to get it fixed buuuuut it's Texas, whatev. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-720077 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:15:15 +0000 heffalump 720077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've lived here about 2 years and have used it twice. But I'm in Florida.... so we rarely have cold enough weather. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-719975 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:46:04 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 719975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do in the winter. It's a gas fireplace, but it's cozy and romantic, so we'll usually light it after DD has gone to bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-719973 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:45:52 +0000 pui 719973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish we had one... if we did we'd use it all the time!! It's one of my requirements for the next house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-719968 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:44:46 +0000 heartonastring 719968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use ours all the time in the winter. It's a gas fireplace, so doesn't involve much effort...just the flip of a switch. Our cat loves to lay in front of it on his back and get his belly all warm and toasty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-719862 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:12:32 +0000 Smurfette 719862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will in the winter. Have to get it cleaned first. Also going to install gas logs so we can turn on and off when we want. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-719787 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:52:00 +0000 swurlygurl 719787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't use ours. We have 3, and none of them have a fan to blow the heat into the room, so it all goes out the chimney (along with the warm air from our house!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-719784 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:51:17 +0000 mrsmenow 719784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use our all the time. We get wood for free (from relatives with propertyor on Craigslist) and use it a lot during winter. It helps us cut down on our electricity bill a lot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-719774 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:46:09 +0000 LindsayInNY 719774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our new place has one and that was one of the biggest selling points for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-719722 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:30:30 +0000 Alivoo01 719722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We only used it once and that was because our heater unit went out and we got 17" of snow so nobody made service calls. We have a wood fireplace, and while I love setting it, I'm not a fan of the cleanup afterwards! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-719672 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:19:09 +0000 .twist. 719672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would use ours more if it weren't broken. It's a gas fire place but something is messed up in it so you can turn the switch on and nothing will happen. Come back 3 hours later and the fire is on. ugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-719670 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:17:28 +0000 Adira 719670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the winter, I use it ALL THE TIME. It's nice to get the living room nice and toasty. Plus I love the ambiance of the fireplace.</p> <p>This past winter, our furnace croaked, and the fireplace was a LIFE SAVER. Sooooo glad we have one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-719669 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:16:34 +0000 mrsjyw 719669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yep, all the time during the winter. dh buys a cord of wood and we usually burn through it. the one plus to MI winters :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-719668 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:16:04 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 719668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use ours very rarely, like once during the winter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-719659 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:13:12 +0000 Cherrybee 719659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never use ours. The central heating if sufficient! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-your-fireplace#post-719656 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:12:05 +0000 autumnlove 719656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have 2 and I can't imagine ever using them! How often do you use your fireplace?</p> <p>ETA- I just saw a similar thread from 6 weeks ago! Whoops! </p>