Upgrading an old fireplace? Consider a gas insert.

If you live in an older Pennsylvania home, your stone or brick fireplace might be more decorative than functional. Many of these fireplaces, especially those found in historic properties across Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks counties, were built long before modern energy standards existed. They often allow most of their heat to escape through the chimney instead of warming the room.

That is a problem the heating specialists at The Stove Shop in Phoenixville see every winter. Since 1977, their team has helped homeowners modernize aging, drafty fireplaces while maintaining the character that makes these homes special. One of the most effective solutions is the gas fireplace insert , a sealed system that fits directly inside an existing fireplace to create an efficient, reliable source o