form_title= Wood Burning Fireplace form_header= Add a comforting look to your home with a wood burning fireplace. Where will you install the fireplace?*= _ [50] Do you already have a chimney?*= () Yes () No Do you want a top load stove?*= () Yes () No
If it is a wood burning fireplace- yep.
Check with Martin for an owner's manual. Unless a fireplace is specifically rated as multi-fuel, a gas fireplace cannot safely burn wood.
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A wood burning fireplace in a home can be both useful and decorative. In fact, it’s difficult to walk into a person’s home and overlook a well-constructed wood burning fireplace. There are several reasons why a person should appreciate owning a wood burning fireplace. First, a wood burning fireplace has the ability to set a festive or an intimate atmosphere. For instance, a log burning in a fireplace can make New Year’s Eve party guests feel warm and comfortable when gathering in a home on a chilly winter’s evening. Alternatively, a lively wood burning fireplace helps to set just the right tone for a couple celebrating a wedding anniversary. In short, the people in a room with an active wood burning fireplace are able to enjoy the sights, sounds, and aromas it offers. A wood burning fireplace is often a point of interest when it comes to selling a home. People walking through a home that is for sale or who are attending an open house, will often comment on the presence of a wood burning fireplace. Regardless of whether the people who buy the home plan to use the wood burning fireplace, its existence often adds to the inviting atmosphere of the living space. A wood burning fireplace that is rarely used can still be the focus of a room. Some homeowners embellish the area around a wood burning fireplace with shiny tools used to tend a fire such as a small shovel or a miniature broom to sweep ashes. The glass doors that often close across the front of a wood burning fireplace can contribute a look of elegance to a room’s decor. In addition, many wood burning fireplaces have a mantel perched above that can display pictures and other meaningful objects. Also, the brick or stone that often surrounds a wood burning fireplace can attract the admiration of friends who are there for a gathering. A wood burning fireplace can easily be a room’s center of attention. Whether a wood burning fireplace is decorative or is only used on special occasions, it adds to the appeal of a room where close friends or family gather to visit.
Often the most efficient way to do this is to buy an insert for your wood burning fireplace. There are many professional companies who can do this and ensure that the job is done correctly.
Crackling, popping flames.
Rubber tree wood is not safe for burning in a fireplace indoors. Rubber tree would can be burned in an outside fire pit. Sometimes the fumes from rubber tree wood can be toxic.
Burning wood in the fireplace is an example of a chemical change because the wood undergoes a chemical reaction to produce heat, light, and ash. This change is irreversible as the wood is transformed into new substances during the process.
A wood burning fireplace provides a traditional ambiance and natural heat while a gas fireplace offers convenience, cleanliness, and easy control. Wood burning fireplaces require regular maintenance for cleaning and fuel stocking, whereas gas fireplaces are more efficient and cleaner in terms of emissions.
There is a vent that should be open but the door used to put the wood into the fireplace should be closed so burning embers won't fall out.