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Matt Murren asked:


Did you know you can save on energy costs when you do a fireplace gas installation? Winters seem to be getting harsher and harsher, and electricity for heating seems to be getting higher and higher. So, unless we come up with a solution we can either freeze to death or starve for lack of money from having to pay high electricity charges. But don’t worry there is actually a solutions when you do a fireplace gas installation.

Today installing a fireplace is not at all like it was before. You no longer have to have a tall chimney, a chimney sweep or any of the problems that were associated with old fireplaces. Gas fireplaces are attractive, offer clean heating and are very decorative. They don’t pollute the air and are more cost efficient than the old wood fireplace.

The installation

Before starting on your installation you need to choose the type of fireplace you want. You want to choose the model first, because some of these are vent free, which means they don’t need a chimney or a vent, so no cutting in the wall, or ceiling is needed.

I think the advantages to the vent free fireplace or stove is obvious. It means you don’t have to cut a hole in the ceiling and you don’t get breezes coming in through the vent when you don’t have the fireplace working. The vent free fireplace is completely safe. It burns gas and releases water vapor and carbon dioxide. The heat is released into the room and since it can’t go anywhere else, it becomes extremely efficient.

The heat cant escape from the chimney. Manufacturers guarantee the safety of these products, so long as they are serviced as they are recommended. Still some building codes have fresh air laws that disallow the use of the vent free gas stove. You should check with your building code to make sure you can use this type of fireplace before you do an installation.
The Direct Vent – Sealed Combustion Fireplace

This type of fireplace is becoming very popular. Both people that are remodeling or building new homes are choosing this option. This type of fireplace uses a hole that is cut through the wall, but a double walled pipe is fitted through the wall. Air that help burn the fuel is brought in through the pipe and the exhaust fumes are taken out. No air is taken from the room, and the efficiency of the fireplace improves. Building codes allow this type of fireplace gas installation because it fits in with the fresh air requirements for the rooms.

The Insert Fireplace Gas Installation

This is probably the easiest installation of them all. This is an insert that can fit into a brick heart and change the wood burning fireplace into a gas fireplace. Many inserts are also made for wood frames.

In Conclusion, having a fireplace gas installation in either a new home, or in your current home, is a great idea. You will save a lot of money and keep your home warm, and stylish at the same time.

David Karlson asked:


Are you tired of the ash that keeps putting out your fire? On the other hand, does it keep making it cold and ineffective? There is an easy alternative available in the form of a fireplace vacuum. It is designed to remove ash from wood stoves, pellet stoves, fireplaces and barbecues. To take out the ash using a vacuum, you need to put the nozzle directly into the firebox of the stove or fireplace and move it in a circular motion. This removes the ash from the bottom and keeps the nozzle free of clogs.

The ash must be moved quickly through the hose of the fireplace vacuum and any large piece of wood or coal must be moved out of the way. Since most such vacuums are not intended for large particles, it is better that you move the nozzle back and forth fast on the ash and let the fine particles be removed.

The larger pieces should be left in the hearth to be burned later. The fireplace vacuum can remove both cold and hot ash and is flame retardant. There are filters installed which must be cleaned at regular intervals to keep the vacuum from clogging. For this, you have to just remove the filter and shake off the ash collected. This will keep the suction working perfectly as before. If you have cleaned a lot of ash, you may find that the suction is lost completely. This happens because the secondary filter needs cleaning. Therefore, you need to take off the primary filter and the secondary filter, and then clean the secondary filter using another vacuum.

This can be easily done at home because the filters can be unclasped using a screwdriver. If you buy the latest fireplace vacuum, you will find it very simple to use. In it, you do not have to worry about cleaning the secondary filter as it is automatically cleaned. Therefore, you can use the vacuum for any length of time without worrying about extra work.

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Bill Anderson asked:


As the author of a BBQ book, I get asked all the time… what’s the best BBQ smoker to buy? My answer usually leads them in the right direction and gives them a few places to start looking.

I usually tell people about one of the following bbq smokers…

Big Green Egg – this is an insulated vertical smoker. They start around $600 to $700 for the large model.

Traeger Pellet Smokers – This is a nice bbq smoker that burns wood pellets. The Lil’ tex starts around $695. The digital controls and oversize hopper are a little extra though.

Char-Broil Silver Smoker – This is a more affordable, smaller offset type smoker but it is well constructed and produces some great Q. They are $159 down at Home Depot.

Stumps Smoker – this is also an insulated vertical smoker with a gravity fed charcoal system. They start around $1600.

Lang Smoker – This is a traditional offset type smoker. It is made of good thick metal but it is not insulated. This offset BBQ smoker is unique in that it has a metal plate that runs the full length of the smoker just below the meat grate. The smoke travels all the way to the other end of the smoker, over the meat, and out the smoke stack on the same side as the firebox. The Lang Model 60 starts at $2195.

Fast Eddy’s by Cookshack – This is a very nice pellet BBQ smoker with a vertical style. Used by many of the top BBQ competition teams. It is around $3295.

Southern Yankee – these are rotisserie bbq smokers and they have many models to choose from. They range from small pull behind rotisseries to large concession trailers. They start at $3750 and go up from there.

And… their final decision usually has to do with the following factors…

Price – the amount of money you have to spend on a BBQ smoker has a lot to do with your decision. I think the most bang for your buck is the Traeger Lil’ Tex BBQ smoker – especially for the back yard BBQer. Although, many BBQ teams use these too. Whatever you do, don’t go down to WalMart or Home Depot and buy one of those small offset smokers for $300 or less. They are made out of very thin metal and the fireboxes do not ventilate well. You’ll have trouble producing good BBQ on those things.

Work needed – A traditional offset BBQ smoker requires a lot of work tending the fire. Some people prefer a traditional offset smoker over something that burns charcoal, pellets, or propane. But let me warn you… you’ll be chopping a lot of wood to feed that hungry beast. You’ll need to check your fire in most offset smokers every 15-30 minutes. The Southern Yankee are wood or charcoal burning too. That can get very tiresome on a long overnight smoke. The Big Green Egg and Stumps Smokers will run a very long time on just one bag of charcoal. Of course, the Traeger and Fast Eddy’s burn pellets that are fed automatically.

Insulated – The insulated BBQ smoker allows for long burns so you can get a little shut eye on those long overnight brisket smokes. The Big Green Egg and Stumps are insulated and burn charcoal.

Size – Look at how many square inches of cooking space you get for your money. Traeger Lil’ Tex’s are nice BBQ smokers, but you’ll need two or three of them if you intend to compete with them. Of course Traeger has many larger models to choose from including some commercial BBQ smokers.

Wood, pellets, or charcoal – What kind of smoke flavor do you like? Do you like charcoal or real wood? Or maybe a combination of both… usually, if you use charcoal for heat and throw some wood chunks on top for flavor, you’ll get a good result. Lump charcoal and Duraflame’s hardwood briquettes are other options that produce a cleaner and hotter burn. Of course, wood pellets are real wood and the results are similar to using real wood logs.

Type – You got your vertical smokers, vertical insulated smokers, traditional offset smokers (with the smoke stack opposite from the firebox), Lang offset smokers, pellet smokers, rotisserie smokers, gas smokers, and all kinds of combinations of all of these. What BBQ smoker is best suited to your needs or wants?

Once you decide on what BBQ smoker to get, you’ll need to learn how to use it right. A good place to start is to get a copy of “Competition BBQ Secrets” and learn how the pro’s do it on the competition BBQ circuit.

danapted asked:

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