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is ther a way that i can make a gas fire place burn wood with out puting in a new fire place

Post in 'It's a Gas!' started by hotsaws, Aug 28, 2008.

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  1. hotsaws New Member

    joined: Aug 24, 2008
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    is ther a way that i can make a gas fire place burn wood with out puting in a new fire place
    hotsaws, Aug 28, 2008
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  2. webbie Administrator

    joined: Nov 17, 2005
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    Western Mass.
    Short answer - NO.

    Longer answer - only if the fireplace was originally a wood burning which was converted with gas logs. Then the logs can be removed and it converted back to wood.
    webbie, Aug 28, 2008
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  3. hotsaws New Member

    joined: Aug 24, 2008
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    how can i if the fireplace was originally a wood burning see we brought the house a 3 years ago it was gas then but i think it might have been a woodburner at one time
    hotsaws, Aug 29, 2008
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  4. webbie Administrator

    joined: Nov 17, 2005
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    Western Mass.
    There should be a label on the fireplace - open where the gas valve is...

    Basically, if you have an area underneath the fireplace with a gas valve and other stuff in it - it's a gas fireplace!

    If it was converted, the valve is more likely to be in the inside of the fireplace.

    Also, what is the vent situation? If it goes up through the roof or a frame structure, then check the size of the pipe - that will tell you a lot.
    webbie, Aug 30, 2008
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  5. hotsaws New Member

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    it goes through a chimney
    hotsaws, Aug 30, 2008
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  6. hotsaws New Member

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    wall we are going 2 call a chimney sweep out 2 see it and see what he says about get it 2 burn wood
    hotsaws, Aug 30, 2008
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