Enhancing Fireplace Safety: A Guide to Replacing Your Chimney Clean-Out Door

Enhancing Fireplace Safety: A Guide to Replacing Your Chimney Clean-Out Door

Regular chimney maintenance is crucial for safe fireplace operation. While hiring a chimney sweep annually is recommended, occasional self-cleaning is necessary. One key element facilitating this process is the chimney clean-out door. In this guide, we’ll explore the importance of a clean-out door and how to replace it, ensuring optimal fireplace performance and safety. Understanding […]

Smoke Your Christmas Turkey

Smoke Your Christmas Turkey Friendly Fires

If you’ve never tried a smoked turkey, you and your family are in for a surprise! Not only will it be the best turkey you’ve ever tasted, but it is also easier than you think! Follow along with a few recipes from our friends at Green Mountain Grills and Primo Ceramic Smokers below. Mountain Man’s […]

Fireplace Insert Buying Guide: Everything You Need to Know

Fireplace Insert Buying Guide: Everything You Need to Know

Ambiance Inspiration 29 Gas Insert Are Gas Fireplace Inserts Worth It? Is that old, non-functional fireplace in your living room serving as a mere decorative piece? Perhaps it’s adorned with candles, baskets, and creative craft projects, or maybe you’ve pushed a couch against it to ward off the cold air seeping into your home. If […]

Discover the Best Fire Pits for Your Backyard

Transforming your backyard into a relaxing haven becomes effortless with the addition of various amenities like outdoor projector screens, grills, pizza ovens, and hot tubs. However, there’s one feature that reigns supreme in creating a warm and inviting ambiance – the fire pit. Gathering around a crackling fire with loved ones opens the doors to […]

A Comprehensive Guide to Wood Fuels

A Comprehensive Guide to Wood Fuels andFirewood, and Briquettes

In this comprehensive guide, we delve into the world of wood fuels, firewood, and briquettes, exploring their significance as sustainable heating solutions and their environmental impact. Understanding the characteristics of different wood fuels and the efficient heating systems they complement is essential for homeowners seeking eco-friendly alternatives. We’ll also discuss the importance of responsible sourcing, […]

A Primer on BBQ History

A Primer on BBQ History

Everyone loves to claim their ancestors invented BBQ. For example, American and BBQ are as “American as apple pie” neither of which was invented in the USA. South Americans natives on the other hand, proudly proclaim the word Barbecue comes from ‘Barbacoa,’ a lattice used to cook and smoke meat. Polynesians will top it by […]

How to clean your fireplace glass for the holidays!

how to clean gas fireplace glass

Gathering around the fireplace with family and friends on those chilly winter days can’t be beat. In times like this the fire can be hypnotizing, but if your glass is dirty it can interfere with your enjoyment of the fire.

Here are some do’s and don’ts on how to keep your gas and wood fireplace and stove glass clean over the holidays, and year round.