About Direct Vent Gas Stove
One of the most popular types of fireplace on the market today, the direct vent gas stove is incredibly efficient and has earned the award for ease of use. As if that weren’t reason enough to check out these beauties, they also are known to promote healthy indoor air quality....
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The Differences Between Gas Fireplaces
When it comes to selecting a gas fireplace, many homeowners focus purely on what looks best. Aesthetics are important, of course, but we here at Fireplace ‘n’ Fixins would like to share a few factors you might not know about the various options that may affect your decision....
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Blog Transform Your Home and Lower Your Heating Bill Transform Your Home and Lower Your Heating Bill
Winter weather has arrived, but that doesn’t mean you have to endure high heating bills. Consider purchasing a high quality, efficient fireplace, insert, or stove from Avalon, Fireplace Xtrordinair, or Lopi.
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The Differences Between Gas Fireplaces
When it comes to selecting a gas fireplace, many homeowners focus purely on what looks best. Aesthetics are important, of course, but we here at Fireplace ‘n’ Fixins would like to share a few factors you might not know about the various options that may affect your decision.
Direct vent design
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Maintaining your Grill this Summer
Nothing is more frustrating than when you attempt to fire up your grill for dinner, and it won’t light. Or the flame strength isn’t what it should be. Or a leak that went undetected has finally made your grill meet its demise....
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Options of Keeping Your Home Warm
Thinking about a Pellet Stove
Are you thinking about getting a pellet stove to heat your home this winter? You’re not alone. We’re often asked about the pros and cons, so we’ve compiled a few to help you decide....
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Get the most out of your Fireplace
You know that you’re saving money when you choose firewood rather than the thermostat in early winter. But are you getting the most out of your woodburning fireplace? Can you use less firewood and keep your home warmer? We’ve got some tips to do just that....
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Cleaning your woodburning fireplace
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful. Tis the season to get your wood burning fireplace in tip top shape. Fireplace ‘n’ Fixins would like to offer a few tips on how to keep your fireplace clean for optimal performance. But first, wait 72 hours after your last fire before cleaning it....
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What you need to Complete your Fireplace
Advice for Switching to Wood-Burning Inserts
If you currently have a fireplace, but it has either been unused or you have been considering a better, more economical option, consider a wood-burning fireplace insert. A wood-burning fireplace insert has many advantages compared to your traditional fireplace....
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What’s the Best Heating Product for Your Home?
Choosing the product to heat your home is easy once you know the basics. What products work best for your home’s size? What products are the easiest to maintain? What will look best in your home? How much do I want in invest? These are probably some questions that have crossed your mind when thinking about choosing a heating source. With the ...
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Are You Using Your Grill Correctly?
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, cooking out on the grill has become an American tradition. When looking to have a good time with some great food it’s important to understand how to use your gas grill. Why not follow these steps to use your grill like a pro? Cook up a meal the whole family will love!...
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What You Need to Know About a Geothermal System
Many savvy homeowners are opting to install a geothermal system in their home. Geothermal uses the latent thermal energy that exists below your home to heat and cool it year round. With minimal maintenance, this type of system is long-lasting and efficient....
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Why you should invest in an A/C Maintenance System and Benefits of a Geothermal Heat Pump
When to choose between an outdoor fireplace and a fire pit
Why you should invest in an Electric Fireplace
Are you looking to add warmth and ambiance to your home? Electric fireplaces provide all of the warmth and ambiance of a wood burning fireplace without any of the mess. With one touch of a remote control, you can turn on your fireplace, adjust the flame height, and control the heater blower. Chances are, you’ll use the fireplace much more oft...
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Make your home even more comfortable with a gas fireplace
How a central heating system works
5 reasons to add a gas fireplace to your home
Introducing Lopi Wood Burning Stoves
When you’re looking for a wood burning stove designed to perform for the long term, look no further. Not only is the Lopi stove a quality product that’s energy independent, it’s easy to operate and will keep you warm and cozy all winter long. ...
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Know how to properly light your fireplace
It’s that time of year again when we’re ready to cozy up inside our homes in front of our fireplaces. Whether this is your first season with a wood fireplace or you need a refresher on how to light it and put the fire out, you’ve come to the right place. Lighting your fireplace is straightforward.
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Wood burning versus Pellet
Do you love that crackle and smell of burning logs, but don’t have a traditional fireplace in your home? Why not consider a free-standing stove?Two popular choices are the wood-burning and pellet stoves. They offer pros and cons, so let’s look at the differences between the two to help you decide....
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What You Need to Know About Wood Burning Stoves
Prior to purchasing a wood burning stove it is important to understand the mechanics of how it operates. Heat that radiates from a fireplace is about 20% radiant 80% hot gases. It is radiant heat that is the most effective heat that derives from a fireplace. No matter how well a fireplace is designed or constructed it is only about 10% efficient ve...
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Types of Fireplaces and How They Add to The Decor
In the home, the fireplace Pittsburgh residents warm to not only serves the purpose of delivering comforting heat when it is cold outside, it also serves as the centerpiece to any home's decor. There are a number of different types of fireplaces designed to provide the convenience in any home environment, whether or not already built into the exist...
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Adding Value to Your Home
Despite the variety of heat sources available to people today, there is still something to be said for the warm, inviting glow of a fireplace. Fire has a long history of providing the basic needs for warmth, light and heat for preparing food. Even in the modern age, it is no wonder most people still feel the attraction to a crackling fire. Learn mo...
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Uses for Your Electric Fireplace in Spring
The cold of winter has gone away, and now it is spring's turn to shine. That means that your electric fireplace is destined to sit without being used until autumn and winter return, right? Actually, there are many ways that your electric fireplace can still have plenty of purpose in the warmer months of spring....
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Gas Logs, The Alternative To Fire Woods
Gas burning products are becoming more and more popular. Gas logs are one of the many types of gas burning products that are growing in popularity. There are a number of benefits that can be reaped from using gas logs and other gas burning products....
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It’s Not Too Early To Shop For Wood Stoves
As consumers, we are fairly predictable in our buying habits. We tend to buy the things we need as they are in season, such as barbecue grills in summer and wood stoves in winter.
Sometimes it’s to our benefit to break our old shopping habits. It is always in your best financial interest to plan ahead, and that means if you are thinki...
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Electric Fireplaces - Adding Warmth and Style to Your Home
Nothing adds more atmosphere and comfort to a room than the sight of a warm fire burning in a fireplace. Unfortunately, wood fireplaces are hard to maintain, require constant replenishing of wood and are messy to clean up.
A great alternative is to consider a quality electric fireplace. Electric fireplaces give you the ...
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Freestanding Gas Stoves - An Efficient Alternative to Wood Stoves
Freestanding gas stoves have been in demand recently, as they are easily installed, superbly efficient and require no costly enclosure. They are a popular choice for those who are tired of maintaining a wood stove, but have the non-combustible hearth and chimney.
Freestanding gas fireplaces allow you to have a localized...
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Wood Stoves - Turn Up the Heat Without Draining Your Wallet
Wood stoves have long been known for their necessity for heating in homes of the past years. Today, wood stoves are considered quaint, but what many don’t know is that they are also beneficial to helping reduce heating costs.
Having a wood stove enables you to turn down your central thermostat to save on heating the entire h...
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Geothermal Heat Pumps - Green Heat Right in Your Own Yard
Energy conservation is making its way to the mainstream. Many products are going green, or at least claiming to be green.
Geothermal heat is now considered by the government as a way to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and they have offered an unprecedented 30% tax credit for the total cost of installing a geothermal pump.
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