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The Coolest Way to Grill is with the Big Green Egg

12 July 2012

This blog is from a column written in City Weekly and is called “The Cooking Chronicles”. Usually it discusses the author’s cooking and food adventures. But this week, he chose to write about something different, the Big Green Egg charcoal grills.  Why? Because he regularly heard professional chefs and amateur cooks rave about their Big Green Eggs. It does seem like those “eggheads” who use the Big Green Egg are almost cultish about their grill....

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The Coolest Way to Grill is with the Big Green Egg

Retractable Awnings Add Space, Style, and Reduce Cooling Bills

5 July 2012

Add visual appeal and space to your home with patio awnings. Not only are they functional, but they are also add a new design element as well. In this hot weather, if you have sun coming down on your hot deck or patio, you have sum coming into your home and heating it up. Home awnings reduce your home energy bills in the summer by keeping the hot sun outside. In the spring and summer,...

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Retractable Awnings Add Space, Style, and Reduce Cooling Bills

Grilled Appetizer Recipe and A New Charcoal Grill for the 4th of July

27 June 2012

The Fourth of July is next week. Many families around the Cape will be enjoying the holiday at home with friends and family. If you are planning a 4th of July event at your home, consider a new charcoal grill. The Big Green Egg is no ordinary charcoal grill. This charcoal grill works well on its own or as a supplement to a gas grill. Why? Because it is so versatile and easy to use....

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Grilled Appetizer Recipe and A New Charcoal Grill for the 4th of July

A New Charcoal Grill and a Great Recipe for Father's Day

14 June 2012

Make this Father’s Day special. Buy your dad or husband a new charcoal grill and all the ingredients for great grilled Father’s Day meal! Ceramic charcoal grills like the Big Green Egg bring out the grilled flavor in any food. Grilling over hard wood charcoal makes every meal delicious. But best of all, they are so easy to light, use and maintain. Already have a gas grill? No problem! Having both a gas and charcoal...

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A New Charcoal Grill and a Great Recipe for Father's Day

A Charcoal Grill is the Perfect Father's Day Gift

7 June 2012

The perfect Father’s Day gift is a new grill. The dad in your life has everything, and wants nothing. Don’t give him clothes, give him what he really wants: a charcoal grill. A charcoal grill, the Big Green Egg, is the perfect gift. He has a gas grill? No problem, owning a charcoal grill adds to your grilling versatility. Also, a ceramic charcoal grill can be used for smoking, roasting, as an oven, for searing...

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A Charcoal Grill is the Perfect Father's Day Gift

Protect Your Chimney with Chimney Caps

31 May 2012

The weather is warming up, and the wildlife is out in full force. This is the time of year to do some chimney maintenance. Your chimney looks like the perfect home for many birds and small animals. Chimney caps are an integral part of the venting system for your fireplace and the venting system is an integral part of your overall fireplace system. Along with animals, the weather affects a chimney system the most. If...

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Protect Your Chimney with Chimney Caps

Retractable Awnings Add Space to your Home

24 May 2012

There is an easy, cost effective and fast way to add space to your home. Retractable awnings. Retractable awnings are the perfect solution because they add flexibility and space. By adding a retractable awning, you increase your living space, by providing a shaded area outdoors. But you also increase your home’s efficiency. By blocking the direct sun, you decrease your cooling costs. That’s not all. With home awnings, you also protect wall hangings, artwork, flooring...

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Retractable Awnings Add Space to your Home

Wooden Swing Sets, an Exceptional Value and Hours of Fun and Exercise

17 May 2012

It is the time of year again that we need to start thinking about how to entertain our kids this summer. While you are checking out summer camps, check out wooden swingsets too. Designed to fit your yard and your budget, we have wooden swingsets with clubhouses, rock walls and a spiral slides. These jungle gyms provide hours of fun and entertainment for your kids, and hours of quiet time for you too.   If...

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Wooden Swing Sets, an Exceptional Value and Hours of Fun and Exercise

Grill, Stove, and Insert Specials

11 May 2012

At Fireplace Showcase we have specials on gas grills, as well as stoves and inserts. There are so many specials going on we don’t even know which one to talk about first. Are you looking for a new gas grill? Perfect, because we are giving one away. Sign up for our monthly raffle, no purchase is necessary, and you will be entered into a raffle for a new Gas Team Grill with a Patriots logo....

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Grill, Stove, and Insert Specials

Spruce up Your Yard with a Fire Pit

3 May 2012

It is finally May and Memorial Day, the official kick-off to the outdoor weather season, is right around the corner. It’s time to spruce up the yard for your outdoor gatherings. Get yourself a beautiful copper fire pit, hose hider, or bird bath. Are you excited about getting outside? With more and more people fixing up their homes and yards rather than taking vacations or buying new homes, a fire pit is the perfect addition...

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Spruce up Your Yard with a Fire Pit

Wooden Swing Sets Keep the Kids Entertained this Summer

27 April 2012

Staycations are on the rise. Many folks around Massachusetts are choosing to spruce up their homes and yards and take short day trips rather than spring for a week long vacation. Keep your kids entertained and happy with a wooden swing set.   Wooden jungle gyms are the perfect get away for your kids. And while they are enjoying an Eastern Jungle Gym, you get some quiet time too. Designed to fit your yard and...

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Wooden Swing Sets Keep the Kids Entertained this Summer

So Many Benefits of House Awnings

19 April 2012

Great architecture and design  can really beautify your home.  With House Awnings you can create the inviting patio or deck area you have always wanted.  By adding a home awning, you can add living space to your home because you will be able to enjoy the outdoors no matter what the weather outside.     But there are more advantages too. With an awning on your home you will also save energy and money. Awnings...

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So Many Benefits of House Awnings

Sheds Keep Your "Toys" Separate from THE Toys

13 April 2012

It is amazing how much “stuff” you accumulate once you own a home. Then kids come along and the stuff multiplies. It is impossible to keep the bikes and balls away from the lawn mower, ladder and chain saw. It is even harder to keep the kids away from the lawn mower, ladder and chain saw. The answer is storage sheds. With spring comes organizing, rotating, and planting. Add a storage shed or garden shed...

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Sheds Keep Your

Expand your Home by Adding an Awning

5 April 2012

Right now outdoor living is the rage in home trends. A staycation is the new vacation. Bring the indoors out by expanding and improving your outdoor living space. There is no better way to do this than with house awnings. You don’t need to remodel your home to add more space to your home. Add more room for entertaining, or your own private space with a retractable awning. A beautiful awning will add shade and...

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Expand your Home by Adding an Awning

Awnings, Swing Sets and Stoves at the Rhode Island Home Show

29 March 2012

Spring is here and it is time to get out in the yard. Does your yard need a facelift? Maybe a new wooden swingset, or an awning over the deck? Perhaps you are still thinking about a new wood, pellet, or gas stove for next winter. Preview our great grills, awnings, inserts and swing sets at the Rhode Island Home Show, today March 29 thru Sunday April 1st. Besides showing our wood, pellet and gas...

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Awnings, Swing Sets and Stoves at the Rhode Island Home Show

The Best Charcoal Grill is Called The Big Green Egg

22 March 2012

We are full speed ahead into spring, and the weather means it is time to roll out the grill. But how many you went to roll out the grill and your grill was missing a wheel. Perhaps you rolled out the grill and you left a trail of rust flakes. Or perhaps, you didn’t roll it out at all for fear of disturbing the family of critters that has made your old grill their new...

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The Best Charcoal Grill is Called The Big Green Egg

Spring into Storage Sheds

15 March 2012

Spring is right around the corner and as we start putting away the snow blowers, shovels and other winter equipment away and start getting out leaf blowers, chain saws and lawn mowers for spring, you may again be reminded of your lack of garage storage space. When choosing amongst storage sheds for your backyard, consider if you want it to be vinyl or wood, also the size you need will depend on what will you...

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Spring into Storage Sheds

Swingsets and Wooden Jungle Gyms on Sale

8 March 2012

Temperatures are rising in Massachusetts and spring is right around the corner. At Fireplace Showcase we are suffering from spring fever, and we are sure you are too. Time to start thinking about getting yourself and your kids outdoors.   At Fireplace Showcase all of our display model Easter Jungle Gym wooden swingsets are 20% off. Buy one now and pick it up or have it delivered and installed in April. Why Eastern Jungle Gyms’...

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Swingsets and Wooden Jungle Gyms on Sale

Reasons for Vent Free Gas Fireplaces

1 March 2012

More people are buying vent free gas fireplaces. This is because a vent free gas fireplace is easy to use and very convenient. Ventless gas fireplaces come in all types of styles as well. Two of the most fun and different designs are the see-through and the peninsula design. With the see-through design, you can see the fire from both sides of the wall and heat is projected into both rooms that the fireplace serves....

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Reasons for Vent Free Gas Fireplaces

Warm up Your Evenings Right Through Spring with a Wood Stove

22 February 2012

Interest in wood burning stoves has jumped recently because they have a reputation for being environmentally friendly as well as allowing home owners to “get off the grid”. Despite the mild weather, there is still no better time to buy a wood burning stove or insert. On the Cape, chilly nights last well through the spring and often into the summer. Wood burning stoves and fireplace inserts can heat your home and bring relaxing warmth...

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Warm up Your Evenings Right Through Spring with a Wood Stove

Homeowners with a Stove Or Insert Used Very Little Heat This Winter

16 February 2012

With the mild winter we have had in Massachusetts, many feel like Spring is right around the corner. But, even so, there are still plenty of reasons to buy a stove or fireplace insert.  Temperatures were lower this winter, but you still need to heat your home. Have you noticed, you probably have not used much less heat despite the fact that we have had very little snow. However, those who purchased pellet and wood...

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Homeowners with a Stove Or Insert Used Very Little Heat This Winter

Glass Fireplace Doors Heat Up Your Home

9 February 2012

Even though you want to spruce up your fireplace and make it more efficient, it is not a new wood burning stove or fireplace insert that you want. You may not use your fireplace for heat, you may just use it for ambiance. But open fireplaces are inefficient, and in fact draw warm air out of your home. You are doing yourself a disservice when you use an open fireplace even if it is just...

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Glass Fireplace Doors Heat Up Your Home

Wood Heat is on the Rise in Massachusetts

27 January 2012

With the cost of heating oil showing no signs of decreasing, many homeowners, particularly in the Northeast, are dusting off their hearths and relying on wood to heat their homes during the winter. Because of the escalating cost of home heating oil, an increasing number of homeowners are turning to their wood burning fireplace inserts and wood stoves to heat their homes during the winter months. What is surprising is that a bulk of homeowners...

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Wood Heat is on the Rise in Massachusetts

Heat Your Home With Direct Vent or Vent Free Gas Fireplaces and Inserts

19 January 2012

Gas fireplaces and inserts are an excellent addition to any home. Gas fireplaces and inserts project warmth that is very similar to a wood fire. They are an excellent value and highly efficient and they come in two types, vented (direct vent) or vent free. The main difference in these two types of gas fireplaces or fireplace inserts is the amount of fumes that are released. Every thing that burns produces carbon monoxide, so the...

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Heat Your Home With Direct Vent or Vent Free Gas Fireplaces and Inserts

Advantages of Gas Fireplace Inserts and Stoves

12 January 2012

There are advantages of gas fireplace inserts and stoves over traditional wood burning fireplaces. Neither requires the work of a wood burning fireplace; there is no cutting, hauling or stacking of wood and no mess. But they are very different beyond that. Gas stoves and inserts  have a real flame. The flame is designed to be very hot in order to completely absorb the gas, so gas fireplace have a very cozy heat. Gas stoves...

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Advantages of Gas Fireplace Inserts and Stoves

Stay Warmer with Pellet or Wood

5 January 2012

Wood burning stoves and pellet stoves are a great way to heat your home. You can enjoy the beauty of a fire, with the added advantages of a wood burning or pellet stove for better efficiency. And at Fireplace Showcase, we have plenty of wood stoves and pellet stoves of high quality, and on special. If you have been thinking about buying a wood stove or a pellet stove, now is the time before it...

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Stay Warmer with Pellet or Wood

Castile Pellet Insert on Sale for 10% Off

29 December 2011

Quadra-Fire pellet inserts are trouble-free, fully automatic heat sources for any size home. Whether you prefer traditional styling or a more modern design, these pellet inserts are the most proven and advanced heating appliances available. Make your home the right temperature all the time. All Quadra-Fire pellet stove inserts efficiently burn wood pellets to heat your home all winter long. The beautiful Castile Pellet Insert delivers enough warmth to heat most living rooms, great rooms...

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Castile Pellet Insert on Sale for 10% Off

Fireplace Inserts Are a Perfect Option for Homeowners

19 December 2011

Keep your home warm when it is cold outside. In many houses, the problem is your traditional open-masonry fireplaces. They are not very efficient. While they burn, open fireplaces can send as much as 300 cubic feet of heated indoor air to the outside. That’s 18,000 cubic feet of heated air lost per hour. As the warm air leaves, cold air from windows, doors and other areas is drawn to the fireplace. This cools the...

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Fireplace Inserts Are a Perfect Option for Homeowners

The Perfect Place to Buy a Fireplace Insert

15 December 2011

A fireplace insert is a great addition to your home. But did you know that where you buy the fireplace insert is as important as which one you buy. You need to buy a fireplace insert from a retailer who is educated and informed, but who is also interested in helping you buy the best insert for your home and your lifestyle. In some cases, a wood burning fireplace insert is perfect for you, and...

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The Perfect Place to Buy a Fireplace Insert

Take Advantage of the Home Energy Tax Credit

8 December 2011

You only have a few more weeks to take advantage of the Home Energy Tax Credit. You have until December 31, 2011 to purchase your wood or pellet burning fireplace, wood or pellet fireplace insert, or a pellet or wood burning stove if you want to take advantage of this tax credit. At Fireplace Showcase we have what you need to take advantage of this tax credit. If you buy a stove, fireplace, or insert...

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Take Advantage of the Home Energy Tax Credit

Wood Stoves are Worth the Money

2 December 2011

The weather has been unseasonably warm, but the cold weather is right around the corner. Do not be caught off guard. Wood burning stoves are an excellent source of heat, and an excellent addition to your home. Gas and oil prices are expected to be the highest in history this year. A wood burning stove can seriously reduce your home heating bills while adding a comforting and soothing heat to your home. If you have...

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Wood Stoves are Worth the Money

Wood Burning Stoves and Inserts Improve your Holiday Gathering

23 November 2011

You may not have gotten a wood stove or wood burning insert in time for Thanksgiving, but you can have one for the rest of the holiday season. A wood burning fire changes the ambience and atmosphere of your home. There is nothing better than a fire burning in the fireplace for your holiday get together. But wood burning stoves and wood burning fireplace inserts upgrade the efficiency of your fireplace as well. Containing the...

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Wood Burning Stoves and Inserts Improve your Holiday Gathering

How to Decide on a Wood Stove

17 November 2011

Have you considered heating with wood? In the Northeast, firewood is cheap and available, so wood heat can save you money. Not only do wood stoves give you a reliable source of heat even when the power goes out, it’s also a green option. Wood is a renewable resource. But deciding which wood burning stove to buy can be tough. There is a huge range of options in sizes, styles and models. So how do...

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How to Decide on a Wood Stove

Buy Your Pellet Stove from a Local Hearth Shop

10 November 2011

Pellet stoves are an excellent way to reduce heating costs, especially if you heat with oil, propane or electricity. In addition to the savings, a pellet stove will enable you to heat your home without fossil fuels, which significantly decreases your home heating bills. Pellet stoves are fully automatic which is a huge attraction, but this makes them need to be cleaned regularly. One of the best services that stove and hearth companies provide is...

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Buy Your Pellet Stove from a Local Hearth Shop

No Power Needed with Wood Burning Fireplace Inserts

3 November 2011

Why Burn Wood? The answer is simple. Napoleon has perfected wood burning technology and has perfected true craftsmanship to last a lifetime. They have surpassed critical standards, providing you with the cleanest, most efficient wood burning fireplaces and inserts. They are also backed by the President’s Limited Lifetime Warranty, guaranteed to give you the performance you deserve. Burns the Longest in the Industry Napoleon Wood Burning fireplaces and wood burning fireplace inserts offer state of...

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No Power Needed with Wood Burning Fireplace Inserts

Heat your Home with Wood Fireplace Inserts

27 October 2011

Electric Companies are informing their customers that the best way to save energy at home is to supplement your home heating. Are you looking for a way to decrease your home energy bills? Install a fireplace insert. You can save quite a bit of money by installing a wood burning fireplace insert in your home. You can supplement your heating bill, or take your home off the grid altogether. But, by installing a fireplace insert...

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Heat your Home with Wood Fireplace Inserts

End your Day with a Relaxing Wood Stove or Insert

19 October 2011

Temperatures at night have been dropping, the cold nights of Massachusetts are about to begin. Wood burning stoves and fireplace inserts can heat your home and bring relaxing warmth to your evenings. Wood is an excellent, efficient, and attractive way to heat your home. Wood inserts and stoves by Napoleon and Vermont Castings are a cost effective way to heat your home.  But not only will you save money with wood heat, you add a...

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End your Day with a Relaxing Wood Stove or Insert

Warm all Winter Long - Pellet Stove Insert Sale

13 October 2011

Fireplace Inserts are installed inside an existing masonry fireplace to provide a more efficient, clean burning fire. They can be wood, pellet or gas. If you are looking for the premier pellet stove insert, look no further than The Castile Insert. This pellet stove insert can add beauty and warmth to any home. In classic black, the detailed cast iron design makes this fire a focal point of your home. The Castile pellet inserts work...

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Warm all Winter Long - Pellet Stove Insert Sale

Heat your Home for a Fraction this Winter Pellet Stoves - Pellet Stoves, MA, RI

5 October 2011

Cooler weather is fast approaching. Have you got your pellets yet? Better question: Have you got your new pellet stove yet? Consistent, efficient, and responsible heat is what you get from pellet stoves. Breckwell Pellet stoves offer the penetrating warmth and captivating flames unique to wood heat, yet with clean operation and all the convenience of a modern appliance. They look like a woodstove but they burn wood and/or corn pellets. You pour a bag...

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Heat your Home for a Fraction this Winter Pellet Stoves - Pellet Stoves, MA, RI

Want a New Charcoal Grill for Christmas?

28 September 2011

It is never too early to start holiday shopping, or to start your holiday wish list. How about the Big Green Egg for a Holiday gift. Fireplace Showcase is offering a layaway program on this easy-to-use charcoal grill that is all the rage. The Big Green Egg is different than your traditional charcoal grill. Choose which size Egg best fits your needs? You have a choice of five sizes ranging from a Mini to an...

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Want a New Charcoal Grill for Christmas?

Fireplace Inserts Enhance Your Home and Save on Energy Bills

22 September 2011

Wood burning fireplace inserts are more efficient than traditional wood burning fireplaces. If you have a working fireplace in your home install a wood burning insert if you want to save money and energy. Fireplace inserts are energy-efficient and an easy and effective way to update the look of your home. By using a fireplace insert for heat, there is very little energy wasted, so the heat produced effectively heats your home. Thus, you save...

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Fireplace Inserts Enhance Your Home and Save on Energy Bills

Working Fireplaces Increase Home Value

14 September 2011

If you are remodeling your home or building a new home, be sure to add a fireplace or fireplace insert. A working fireplace adds value to your home, and is considered a plus to home buyers. Fireplaces and inserts can be fueled by natural gas, pellets, or wood and all these fuel sources have their advantages and disadvantages. Many homeowners are interested in green heat, or alternative home heating solutions. So pellet and wood fireplace...

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Working Fireplaces Increase Home Value

Massachusetts Home Heating Bills will be Costly this Winter

7 September 2011

Massachusetts households will face higher heating costs this winter. The fuel oil prices have hit their highest summer levels in three years. Heating oil prices in Massachusetts averaged $3.73 a gallon last month, up $1 from the same time last year, and 31 cents above the average price last winter. If prices stay where they are, according to an analysis of US Energy Department data, it would boost the average Massachusetts heating bill by about...

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Massachusetts Home Heating Bills will be Costly this Winter

Fireplace Screens and Doors Bring Beauty and Safety to your Fireplace

31 August 2011

Spruce up your hearth with fireplace screens and glass doors. Ensure that your new fireplace fits seamlessly into your décor with fireplace screens and doors. Fireplace Showcase has a wide variety of arched fronts, cabinet door frames, screened cabinet doors and filigree panels. Fireplace doors and screens protect your home from shifting logs and embers. But they are decorative as well.  Let your hearth be a focal point rather than a hole in the wall....

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Fireplace Screens and Doors Bring Beauty and Safety to your Fireplace

What is More Convenient than a Wood Fire With Just as Much Ambiance?

24 August 2011

Gas logs! Oftentimes, gas logs are just what a homeowner is looking for when it comes to doing something with their fireplace. Maybe you don’t want to put in the effort of burning wood, but maybe you want a fire burning in your living or family room every once in a while. If you are looking for the ambiance of a real fire, but you want to remain hassle free, gas logs may be the...

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What is More Convenient than a Wood Fire With Just as Much Ambiance?

Increase Home Value by Adding a Fireplace or Insert

17 August 2011

If you are remodeling your home or building a new home, be sure to add a fireplace or fireplace insert. A working fireplace increases your home value, because it is considered a plus to home buyers. Fireplaces and fireplace inserts can be fueled by natural gas, pellets, or wood and all these fuel sources have their advantages and disadvantages. Pellets and wood are considered renewable energy sources and are economical. If you’re goal is to...

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Increase Home Value by Adding a Fireplace or Insert

Tax Free Weekend and an In-Store Sale Make it the Perfect Time to Buy Wood Burning Stoves and Inserts

10 August 2011

This weekend is a tax free weekend in Massachusetts, so now may be the best time visit Fireplace Showcase for our In-Store Only specials on wood burning stoves and fireplace inserts. Many people ask us, “Are wood burning fireplace inserts more efficient than a traditional wood burning fireplace?”  If you have a wood fireplace and you want to save money and energy, a wood burning insert is a perfect solution. Traditional fireplaces have very low...

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Tax Free Weekend and an In-Store Sale Make it the Perfect Time to Buy Wood Burning Stoves and Inserts

Buy a New Wood Stove or Insert on the Tax Free Holiday

3 August 2011

August 13th and 14th is the Massachusetts Tax Free Holiday Weekend. This is the perfect time to shop for a new pellet or wood burning stove or fireplace insert. Wood burning fireplace inserts can warm up a room and increase heating efficiency. Wood Inserts have closed insulated doors which slow down the fire and increase its temperature which results in increased energy efficiency. They also have added features like blowers, fans and thermostats. Together, they...

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Buy a New Wood Stove or Insert on the Tax Free Holiday

Chimney Maintenance Tips For the Fall and Winter

27 July 2011

We don’t think about it too much in the warm weather, but we should. Your home's fireplace and chimney can be a major source of cold air leaks and other issues in winter. So the chimney and fireplace need to be checked out before winter comes along. If it has been a long time since you had your fireplace chimney cleaned, you should have it done by a professional chimney sweep. Definitely not a DIY...

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Chimney Maintenance Tips For the Fall and Winter

Grilling Tips for National Grilling Month

20 July 2011

Summer months are the best time to break out the grill and enjoy a different way of cooking. And, July is National Grilling Month. The food just tastes better cooked on an open flame. It’s easy and convenient, and it gives people a chance to enjoy the outdoors. Here are tips about Grilling: Grilling vs. barbecue The two are very different, though many times the terms are used to describe the same thing. Grilling is...

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Grilling Tips for National Grilling Month