Fire Logs

[Kimmy]

Instead of getting a gas log setup in the fireplace I opting for burning DuraFlame logs, with a ceramic log grate....my question is, they say one logs produces twice the BTU of 3 similar size real wood logs.....does anyone use the firelog setup, and any idea where I can get some BTU info on them, Ive been to the duralog site no BTU info there.

I have a fairly large den....does anyone use fire logs....does it keep you comfy?

Thanks

[rmurray]

I do not know the specific answer to your question...but remember your fireplace works best with the doors closed and the blower on...That keeps your room air from going up the chimney....The fire gets if fresh air to burn from the vent under the home..ENJOY...Merry Christmas

[Lynne S]

We recently spent 6 days with no power and temperatures in the high teens and 20's at night. We used firelogs as we feared our fireplace couldnt handle anything bigger. We prefered a brand called Pine Mountain to Duraflame. However, the comfy raidus isn't very big. Within a few feet at best, you were toasty and perhaps a bit further out you felt some warmth, but it disapates quickly and isn't really effective as a heat source for a room, jsut a person or two.

[Lynne S]

OK, blower? What and where is that?

[Kimmy]

Hmmmm,
Murray, I didnt even know my fireplace was going to have a blower....didnt research enough on that I suppose.....Merry Christmas

[rmurray]

There should be a switch near the bottom of the fireplace...Almost all the units sold today have them..

They take the cool air naturally near the floor...blow it up through the firebricks and send the newly heated air out the top vents...

With door closed...these fireplaces will heat a large room in most parts of the country...Of course...if your power si out..they do not work..

[Lynne S]

Well, I'll be DIPPIE...there it is...I would be interested in locating the circuit for it so that if the power went out we could hook a small generator to it

[rmurray]

Usually the fireplace is plugged into a wall plug installed inside the walls in the fireplace surround...

Turn the blower on and switch the breakers until you find the circuit...then when you have an outage..you can energize this one and have some heat..

By the way..in a power outage..you can shut off all large breakers and plug the generator into a wall socket and energize some lights and a few appliances as well...depending on the gernerator..one can be fairly comfortable...

[Mac Walker]

We use wood to heat our house almost entirely, with a good-quality wood stove, self-powering fan, ceiling fan, and occasionally the furnace fan. The house is well insulated, in the Pacific NW - rainy 30's and 40's is common weather for us. Our stove has no blower; it was suggested that we didn't need it, which has been true. Examine your stove - read the instructions if you have them - to see what should be burned in it. It may be that you can burn pressed-sawdust logs, but not wax-soaked logs, as those would burn too hot. For about $15, you can get a stove thermometer, which is magnetic/stuck to the stovetop or pipe. This will warn you of over-firing (burning too hot).
Have fun!

[Rian]

I have tried all different kinds of heating solutions, and I do mean all. What works best, for the least amount of money, is a nice wall mounted gas unvented heater. The unit will cost you about $500 for a nice one and will easily heat more than one half the home. They come with a push button pilot assembly. They put out 3 times the BTUs of a typical fireplace setup. Unlike a fire place they are also easily adjustable for mild or extremely cold days. The newer units burn so clean that even the most temperamental nose will not be bothered. Their is one side affect that you should be aware of however. If you plan to use it as a primary source of heat you will need to install a dehumidifyer as water will build up on the windows and freeze. Using it to take the edge off the house however works real nice.