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    Gas Fireplace - Help!

    I have been researching this for days on end without any luck. We have lived in our house about 3 years and never had issues with turning on the fireplace by flipping a wall switch (rocker switch). Usually we hear a few clicks and the fireplace turn on. Recently I went to turn it on by flipping...
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    Jotul Portland: Standing or Intermittent (Thermostat-driven) Pilot???

    Hello, I just purchased (last night) a Jotul Portland (GF 500) for a sunroom off our house, which has no other source of heat. I'm used to woodburning stoves, but because this is a room used all the time, I decided in favor of a gas stove in order to make it much easier to keep heated on a...