Gas Stoves & Inserts

Cleaning the Door Glass (Gas Fireplaces)

How to safely clean the glass on your gas fireplace, stove or insert, and what never to use on it.

Pilot Light: Should I Leave It On?

Should you leave your gas fireplace pilot light on all year? Why we recommend it here in New England, and what to do if you turn it off.

Gas Maintenance

What Maintenance is Needed For Gas Fireplaces and How Often?

Delayed Ignition: Why Does My Fireplace Go "Poof"?

Why your gas fireplace makes a "poof" or small bang when it lights, and what usually causes it.

Flames Lift Off the Burner, Then Go Out (Ghosting)

Blue flames that float off the burner and go out? This is called ghosting. Here is why it happens and the easy fix.

How to light a Pilot Light on a Valve with ON-OFF-PILOT knob

Learn how to light the pilot on your "Millivolt" valve