Propane or Natural Gas: What Changes
The direct answer: a propane or natural gas fireplace performs the same job, but the fuels are not interchangeable inside the same box.
Gas Log Sets: Decoration or Heat?
A gas log set answers the “decoration or heat” question with a flat “it depends on the type.” A vented set is pure ambiance, built to send almost all its…
Running a Gas Fireplace on a Thermostat
Yes, a gas fireplace can run on a thermostat, but only if the valve behind it is built to accept one. Some units only understand on and off.
Soot on a Gas Fireplace: What It Means
Soot on a gas fireplace means combustion is going wrong somewhere. On a correctly burning gas appliance, soot should be minimal to nonexistent.
What a Gas Fireplace Costs to Run
There’s no single dollar figure for what a gas fireplace costs to run, because the answer depends on three numbers that are different in every home: the…
When the Remote or Wall Switch Stops Working
A gas fireplace remote that won’t respond almost always traces back to one of three things: a dead battery you haven’t found yet, a wiring setup that…
Storing Pellets So They Are Still Good in February
Pellets stay good through February the same way they leave the mill: bone dry, in bags that haven’t been torn or resealed, sitting off any surface that…
Softwood or Hardwood Pellets: Which Burns Better?
Softwood pellets typically pack more heat per pound than hardwood pellets, because the resins in pine, fir, and spruce carry more stored energy than…
Pellet Stove or Heat Pump?
Neither one wins outright, and that’s the honest answer. A heat pump is the more efficient choice for most of the heating season in most U.S.
How a Pellet Stove Vents, and Why It Is Not a Chimney
A pellet stove vents through a small, powered pipe instead of a tall masonry flue, which is the single fact that separates it from every wood-burning…