Save Money on Heating Oil by Zone Heating
Zone heating is the idea of turning down your central heat in the winter to around 62 degrees. You do not need to waste money heating your entire home all winter. Instead, you heat directly where you live with a fireplace or stove. Warmth where you spend the most time makes sense. (No one likes a warm bedroom.) A new gas insert in your living room or a pellet stove in your basement are amazing ways to heat where you live.
Direct heat where you live with a different fuel create three benefits at once!
- You get bone-warming flames for gathering
- Savings by zone heating
- Fuel choice so you are not stuck without heat if you can’t get oil or the electricity goes out.
How do I save money with a new fireplace or stove?
Turn down your thermostat to 62 degrees and turn on your gas fireplace insert for 2-6 hours when you are hanging out in your living room.
Zone heating is the secret to saving money and stay warm. We believe in the viability of natural gas, wood, propane and pellet fuels to heat your home. All four of these fuel choices are excellent options for zone heating with a new fireplace or stove. We encourage getting a second option. For example, oil with a pellet stove or electricity with a gas insert are great combinations.
Folks don’t gather around a heat pump!
Create a space for your family and friends to gather. Fireplaces and stoves bring people together.
A new mini-split or heat pump are great options to combine with oil heat, but both fuel types do not offer the direct heat of fire. We believe one of your heating sources should provide direct heat that warms immediately and fully. Much like getting into a warm shower, the heat from a gas fireplace insert or a pellet stove is bone-warming. Direct heat from fire offers a comfort unlike any other home heating appliance.
What is your most popular installation for folks with oil heat?
A gas fireplace insert combined with oil heat our most popular recommendation for SE PA homeowners. People want simple. Gas fireplace inserts offer easy heat with the press of a button. They require minimal maintenance, yearly service is well worth it for a gas fireplace insert in the spring and summer.
Gas fireplace insert installations solve the problem of a big hole in your living room stealing all of your heat. Plus, they create efficient heat for 2-6 hours per day on average in your most lived in space! Getting a new gas fireplace insert installation is one of the most beneficial choices you can make for your drafty SE PA home.
What does a new gas fireplace insert installation cost?
In 2026, expect to spend an average of $8,600 on a new gas fireplace insert. Depending on electrical and gas line access, you might end up spending a bit more. Price rage for a new gas fireplace insert fully installed is $7,200 – $11,400. Learn more about gas fireplace installation prices.
The Stove Shop Fireplace Experts helps our customers stay warm and save money. Since 1977, we have installed and serviced gas, pellet and wood fireplaces and stoves. Check out our fireplace design showroom in Phoenixville, PA or give us a call 610-935-9334 for more information.