Use of grate in a Hearth & Home fireplace insert?

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rich47buzz

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Sep 3, 2008
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A friend had a fireplace insert installed, and a log grate was included by the installer. However the H & H owners' manual says to build a fire on the bottom (firebricks).

Would using the grate be dangerous?
 
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