> I found myself really unsettled by this. Light a fire, and turn up the air conditioning? You should be, I've never seen anyone in Texas do this. Many firepla

> I found myself really unsettled by this. Light a fire, and turn up the air conditioning? You should be, I've never seen anyone in Texas do this. Many fireplaces throughout the state (that average both colder and hotter than Houston which fluctuates temp much less than other places) are used as they are in other states, just less frequently and the fireplaces are not designed to heat as well. And people don't run A/C in the winter in places like Houston unless there was a very rare situation.