How To Use A Gas Starter Wood Burning Fireplace

Make Sure The Flue Is Open Before You Light Your Fire.

Some fireplaces can be controlled with a key valve, so you will need the key to turn the valve. Now open the gas valve and strike a match to light the bar. Leaving your gas line allows you to add a gas starter pipe to your fireplace.

The Idea Behind These Devices Is That They Replace Newspaper And Kindling (Or However You Start Your Wood Fire) With A Small Gas Flame.

Then find the throttling valve that controls the burner flame nearer the fireplace to shut off. To keep a fire going, add a couple of larger sized logs to the fire once the initial bits of wood have burnt through. Once the burner is lit, insert the key and turn it.

When That Day Comes, It’ll Mean The End Of Buying, Stacking And Hauling Wood.

After the logs have caught on fire, turn the valve key to close the gas line, and enjoy the crackling wood fire before you. Place kindling below the logs. And, after lighting up the logs, you may get the fire going good before it slowly dies off and you will have to light it up again.

You Have To Remove The Gas Logs And Its Gas Burner Pipe Entirely And Replace It With A Real Gas Starter Pipe That You Can Purchase From A Stove Shop Or A Hardware Store.

If the gas fireplace is the original construction in your home, you will likely need significant work done on the chimney before switching. Starting the fire isn't difficult once you check off the prefire. Convenience and efficiency are the main reasons you’d want to convert a wood burning fireplace to gas.

Keep The Firebox Clean And Clear Of Ashes.

Arrange the logs on the fireplace grate. A gas starter pipe provides gas to your fireplace, meaning you won’t need any kindling to start a fire—just a match. The gas should enter the chamber and the pilot light should light up.