Fireplaces, Heating Stoves, Flues and Chimneys - making existing 'old-style' fireplace more efficient (?)

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iowa
06-17-07, 12:24 PM
I have a house with a 35+ year old outside-corner fireplace like this: http://www.nbmc.com/vanguard_images/v36.jpg

Except I don't have glass doors (just an inefficient metal screen).

Is there a way I can convert the fireplace that I have to something more efficient?

Thanks?