Table 6.5b – Fireplaces By Dwelling Type
Number of households by type of dwelling | ||||||||||||
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Single detached houses | Double / Row or Terrace / Duplex | Low-rise apartments | High-rise apartments | Mobile homes | Don’t know / Not stated | |||||||
Households with a fireplace | ||||||||||||
Yes | 4,424,617 | A | 596,172 | A | 281,188 | A | 132,640 | M | - | U | 150,282 | A |
No | 4,411,472 | A | 1,366,197 | A | 1,523,286 | A | 1,287,527 | A | 126,501 | M | 397,801 | A |
Don’t know | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | - |
Not stated | 79,796 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Main purpose of fireplace(s) | ||||||||||||
Primarily for heat | 1,097,830 | A | 91,622 | M | 94,854 | M | - | U | - | U | 36,916 | M |
Primarily for aesthetics | 1,345,644 | A | 218,002 | M | 83,013 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U |
For both heat and aesthetics | 1,780,748 | A | 261,374 | M | 79,859 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Valid skip Footnote 1 | 4,508,642 | A | 1,391,138 | A | 1,569,350 | A | 1,312,338 | A | 133,685 | M | 416,794 | A |
Don’t know | 65,456 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Not stated | 134,937 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | U |
Households with a wood burning fireplace | ||||||||||||
One | 1,230,936 | A | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Two or more | 197,582 | A | - | U | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
None | 2,867,139 | A | 438,678 | A | 221,870 | A | - | U | - | U | 101,706 | M |
Valid skip Footnote 1 | 4,508,642 | A | 1,391,138 | A | 1,569,350 | A | 1,312,338 | A | 133,685 | M | 416,794 | A |
Don’t know | - | U | - | - | - | - | - | U | - | - | - | - |
Not stated | 125,094 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Total households with a wood burning fireplace | 1,428,518 | 135,016 | 27,868 | 15,682 | 11,353 | 38,012 | ||||||
Households with an electric fireplace | ||||||||||||
One | 829,145 | A | 142,469 | M | 82,440 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Two or more | 126,865 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
None | 3,225,587 | A | 389,928 | A | 170,647 | M | - | U | - | U | 103,833 | M |
Valid skip Footnote 1 | 4,508,642 | A | 1,391,138 | A | 1,569,350 | A | 1,312,338 | A | 133,685 | M | 416,794 | A |
Don’t know | - | U | - | - | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | - |
Not stated | 233,584 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Total households with an electric fireplace | 956,010 | 164,952 | 84,042 | 96,077 | 16,849 | 33,255 | ||||||
Households with a gas fireplace | ||||||||||||
One | 2,066,584 | A | 280,963 | A | 125,613 | M | - | U | - | U | 79,303 | M |
Two or more | 545,136 | A | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | - | - | U |
None | 1,677,328 | A | 257,434 | M | 120,562 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Valid skip Footnote 1 | 4,508,642 | A | 1,391,138 | A | 1,569,350 | A | 1,312,338 | A | 133,685 | M | 416,794 | A |
Don’t know | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Not stated | 135,569 | A | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Total households with a gas fireplace | 2,611,721 | 315,576 | 142,353 | 29,132 | 9,210 | 91,346 | ||||||
Main energy source of gas fireplace | ||||||||||||
Natural gas | 1,713,642 | A | 251,253 | A | 106,698 | M | - | U | - | U | 65,665 | M |
Propane | 319,338 | A | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | - | - | U |
Other | - | U | - | - | - | U | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Valid skip Footnote 2 | 6,866,675 | A | 1,706,346 | A | 1,724,925 | A | 1,415,847 | A | 162,564 | A | 487,773 | A |
Don’t know | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | - | - | U |
Not stated | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | U | - | - | - | - |
Pilot on only when fireplace ignites | ||||||||||||
Yes | 516,775 | A | 62,594 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
No | 1,338,180 | A | 179,819 | A | 85,861 | M | - | U | - | U | 57,357 | M |
No pilot light | 71,249 | M | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | - | - | U |
Valid skip Footnote 2 | 6,866,675 | A | 1,706,346 | A | 1,724,925 | A | 1,415,847 | A | 162,564 | A | 487,773 | A |
Don’t know | 118,816 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | U |
Not stated | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | U | - | - | - | - |
Pilot light turned off or on remotely | ||||||||||||
Yes | 322,343 | A | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
No | 1,528,414 | A | 184,835 | M | 104,559 | M | - | U | - | U | 55,866 | M |
Valid skip Footnote 3 | 6,937,924 | A | 1,727,253 | A | 1,731,877 | A | 1,415,847 | A | 162,564 | A | 492,294 | A |
Don’t know | 107,748 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Not stated | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | U |
Pilot light turned off in the summer | ||||||||||||
Yes | 1,066,956 | A | 135,732 | M | 59,355 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U |
No | 817,081 | A | 111,188 | M | 53,275 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Valid skip Footnote 3 | 6,937,924 | A | 1,727,253 | A | 1,731,877 | A | 1,415,847 | A | 162,564 | A | 492,294 | A |
Don’t know | 80,583 | M | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | - | - | U |
Not stated | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | U |
Type of venting for the main gas fireplace | ||||||||||||
Out the chimney | 704,333 | A | 83,996 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Out the side wall (direct vent) | 1,210,378 | A | 149,442 | M | 82,543 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Valid skip Footnote 2 | 6,866,675 | A | 1,706,346 | A | 1,724,925 | A | 1,415,847 | A | 162,564 | A | 487,773 | A |
Don’t know | 124,549 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | U |
Not stated | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | - |
Use of the main gas fireplace during the heating season | ||||||||||||
Every day | 403,916 | A | 60,567 | M | 45,209 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Several times a week | 327,373 | A | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | U | - | U |
A few times a week | 338,135 | A | 49,624 | M | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | U |
A few times a month | 736,029 | A | 111,713 | M | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | U |
Never | 201,462 | A | - | U | - | - | - | U | - | - | - | U |
Valid skip Footnote 2 | 6,866,675 | A | 1,706,346 | A | 1,724,925 | A | 1,415,847 | A | 162,564 | A | 487,773 | A |
Don’t know | - | U | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Not stated | - | U | - | U | - | - | - | U | - | - | - | - |
Legend:
The letter beside each estimate classifies its quality as follows: A–Acceptable, M–Use with caution, U–Too unreliable to be published.
Notes:Due to rounding, the numbers may not add up and may differ slightly among tables.
Source:2019 Survey of Household Energy Use