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Landmann Aspen 25 Inch Steel Outdoor Fireplace
For a more conservative and formal look the Aspen 25-Inch Steel Fireplace is the perfect choice. The square Fireplace has a partial-dome top with a small cap that acts like a Chimney. Just under the top and on each side is a trellis-style decoration. While all four sides are see-through the front of the fire pit has a single hinged door. Below the door is an ash drawer. For stability this fire pit has tubular legs with angled feet.
Dura-Vent Pellet Vent Fireplace 4 Inch Stove Adapter
Dura-Vent Pellet Vent Fireplace 4 Inch Stove Adapter constructed by laser-welded, double-wall pipe with an inner wall of .012″ stainless steel and a .018″ laser-welded galvalume outer wall.
Compact Wood Stove Tool Set – Matte Black Finish
Keep your woodstove neat and tidy with this Compact Wood Stove Tool Set! This compact set has all the tools necessary to get and keep your fire going. Each tool is crafted of hand-forged wrought iron with convenient large loop to hang tools from matching welded tool stand. Simple, rugged, functional design makes this tool set ideal for wood burning stoves.
Statue of Liberty matchsticks (11″”)
Long wooden matches in decorative Statue of Liberty storage tube (11). They’re perfect for lighting those hard-to-reach hurricane lights, lanterns, and Fireplaces. Combine them with a decorative candleholder for the perfect hostess gift.
Who is responsible for paying for chimney cleaning?
I live in a rented house. The main source of heat is a wood furnace, who is responsible for paying to have the Chimney cleaned? Myself or the landlord?
If the rented home is advertised as having a working Fireplace then I’d say the landlord is responsible.
is it okay to roast marshmellows with an outdoor gas fireplace?
is it okay to roast marshmellows with an outdoor gas Fireplace?
it says no food but will it hurt me or anything?
What ever the gas fumes does to the marshmallow won’t matter that much. The substance on the marshmallow that turns brown and black after roasting is a carcinogen, and is there for not good for you anyway.
What kind of corn do you burn in a wood pellet stove?
we ran out of wood pellets in my area and i need about a weeks worth of heat. can i burn some corn in my Pellet Stove just to get me by for a while? and if i can what kind of corn do you burn and where would i get it from?
Feed corn that has been soaked and dried…it’s actually packaged for use for stoves.
But you cannot do it in a wood pellet stove. You would have to modify your stove. It clumps together and catches fire IN the ash tray…not a good thing!!
Don’t do it…
does a wood pellet stove produce more energy per pound of fuel than a conventional wood stove burning hardwood?
If not, what would be the point of buying a wood pellet stove over a conventional Wood Stove?
Where I used to live I had a pellet stove in the dining room and a woodburning insert in the fireplace in the living room. Each has its strengths and each has its weaknesses.
The amount of heat you get from a pellet stove will depend as much on the type of pellets you burn as anything else. Pellet quality differs alot and you should always buy "premium, low-ash" pellets. They will cost a little more, but you will get more heat from them. There is a BTU rating printed on bags of pellets so you can compare heat output. I lived in the High Sierra Nevadas at the time and I bought Golden Flame and then Bear Mountain brand pellets. My pellet stove was an old Earth Stove RP45 (I bought it in 1993). It was definitely low-tech compared to the stoves that are available now, it did have a blower assembly and a battery backup. I never had any problems with it and I liked it because I could load up the hopper and have heat for well over 24 hours with the stove set on low. The heat from a pellet stove is less intense than the heat from a wood burner, but it’s longer lasting and more consistent. If you live in an area where there are power outages, you will need a battery backup or a generator — the Pellet Stove will not work without electricity.
I stopped burning regular cord wood in the Fireplace insert and started burning densified fuel logs (I bought mine from Bear Mountain Forest Products and they were like Presto logs on steroids). They look like huge pellets — about 18 inches long and they weigh between 5 and 7.5 pounds each (you definitely don’t want to drop one of them on your foot). The heat output from them was amazing and, if you have an airtight stove or insert, the logs will burn for eight hours or more depending on how you calibrate your stove. The instructions that come with the logs warn you not to put more than two of them in a stove at a time because they will generate so much heat they can crack the stove or the glass in the stove. There was less ash to clean out of the stove and the logs were cleaner than cord wood. The woodburner was nice when we had extended power outages (sometimes 3 days or more) and for times when it was especially cold (20 below zero was not uncommon).
Our winter heating season started in late September and ended in May. I used about two tons of pellets (100 40-lb bags) and a "unit" of the fuel logs (a unit is 270 logs shipped shrink-wrapped on a pallet). The last year I was there, I spent about $450.00 on pellets and fuel logs for the entire winter. It was definitely less expensive than electric heat or heat from propane (the only other alternatives available there).
How do i make a fireplace mantel look like a real fireplace?
I purchased the mantel from an architectural salvage place. I would like to use it, but I don’t have a Fireplace. Thought about trying to make it look real and put wood or candles in it. Any ideas, tips, pictures….thanks
Paint the wall behind the mantel glossy black, place a picture of a fire or logs on a grate on the wall and put your glass or screen in front of this.