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The History of Fireplace: From Medieval Times to the Modern Era
We all love a cozy fire. There's nothing quite like watching the flames and feeling the warmth during the cold winter months. However, the modern convenience of fireplaces opens the door to a variety of questions. The biggest being — where did the modern fireplace come from? Let's embark on a...
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide to the Best Firewood for Cozy Winter Fires
As the crisp winter air settles in and the allure of a crackling fire becomes irresistible, choosing the right firewood is essential for ensuring warmth, ambiance, and efficiency. At The Wood Stove & Fireplace Center, we understand the significance of selecting the best firewood for your winter fires...
Read MorePractical Tips for Keeping Your Fireplace Safe and Efficient
Are you looking to maximize the safety and efficiency of your fireplace? At the Wood Stove Fireplace Center, we understand the importance of maintaining a safe and efficient fireplace for your home...
Read MoreEmbracing November's Chill: Elevating Your Fire Pit and Wood Stove Experience
As November ushers in cool breezes and falling leaves, there's no better time to gather around the warm embrace of fire pits and wood stoves. These beloved features not only provide physical warmth but also kindle a sense of togetherness and coziness...
Read MoreFinding the Perfect Fit Fireplace: A Comprehensive Guide
When it comes to selecting a fireplace, particularly a wood burner, there's more to consider than just aesthetics. Choosing the right fireplace involves a thoughtful evaluation of various factors to ensure it not only enhances the ambiance of your space but also meets your heating needs efficiently. Let's delve deeper ...
Read MoreChoosing Between a Wood-Burning Fireplace and a Gas Fireplace for the Perfect Fall or Winter Ambiance
As the cool breeze of fall and the chill of winter approach, there's nothing quite like the warmth and comfort of a crackling fireplace to create an inviting atmosphere. When it comes to selecting the right fireplace for your home...
Read MoreNational Sizzle and Shop Day: Celebrating the Return to Barbecue
While the motivations to fire up the grill are boundless, each one is deeply personal. Perhaps you grill to unwind, with your backyard serving as your sanctuary, your escape, your place of contentment. The flames become your focal point...
Read MoreGet Your Outdoor Space Ready for Entertaining
As the weather gets warmer, it's the perfect time to start planning for outdoor entertaining. Whether you're looking to relax by the warmth of an outdoor fireplace or enjoy freshly baked pizza straight out of a pizza oven, The Wood Stove and Fireplace Center...
Read MoreRetrofitting Your Wood Stove: Benefits, Recommendations, and Professional Services
Discover the benefits of retrofitting your wood stove, along with recommendations and professional services available at The Wood Stove and Fireplace Center. Retrofitting an old wood stove can bring many benefits to your home. If you’re asking yourself how to come...
Read MoreExperience Cozy Elegance with Renaissance Fireplaces' Uptown 600: A High-Efficiency, Stylish Heating Solution
Looking for a high-efficiency, stylish heating solution to add warmth and elegance to your home? Look no further than Renaissance Fireplaces Uptown 600 available at The Wood Stove and Fireplace Center A Look at the Uptown 600 Wood Burning Fireplace The Uptown 600 wood...
Read MoreTips on Keeping Your Chimney Clean During Winter
These cold winter months, Monmouth County residents are using their chimneys regularly to keep warm and also create lasting memories with their families.In the colder months, chimneys are used more frequently, which raises the question of how to maintain and clean them...
Read MoreWinter Firepit Covering Tips
Residents of Monmouth County may be using their fire pits for a variety of reasons this winter and, as a result, are leaving them open afterwards. The staff at the WoodStove& Fireplace Center in Oakhurst, NJ shares an article from The News God with some tips to remember to help maintain your...
Read MoreDoes Your Gas Fireplace Need To Be Cleaned?
When fireplace cleaning comes to mind, you may envision someone looking like they came out of the Mary Poppins movie covered in soot coming to clean your chimney. In reality, most gas fireplace cleaning involves cleaning out dirt, debris, and spider webs that can clog or even block your gas lines...
Read MoreOutdoor Fireplace Buying Ideas
When it comes to achieving the refined appearance that contemporary patios and outdoor rooms need, there is no substitute for an outdoor fireplace. Beyond the ease of a heated, elegantly furnished patio and a place to host parties, a beautifully housed fireplace offer many other pleasures...
Read MoreOutdoor Pizza Ovens: 7 Meal Ideas You Can Do Today!
That's right! There is more that you can do with your outdoor pizza oven in Monmouth County than you might think. Outdoor Pizza Ovens are not just for making pizzas. With the right know-how, one can take this convenient cooking accessory and make it into an appliance that serves...
Read MoreFire Pits: A Home Feature You're Missing Out On
Despite summer approaching fast, fire pits are often an overlooked outdoor feature that can provide many precious memories with kids and continuous, fun-filled moments with guests. No matter the time of year, fire pits are a great addition to a home's outdoor entertainment options...
Read MoreExterior Fireplaces: Backyard Fireplace Tips
There are many appealing aesthetic reasons to put a fireplace in your backyard. The Monmouth County Wood Stove & Fireplace Center can help you improve the quality and value of your house by installing a wood stove or fireplace in your yard or garden...
Read MoreChimney Cap Importance
The Wood Stove & Fireplace Center of Monmouth County wishes to remind homeowners why chimney caps are so important to prevent uncontrolled fires. If you do have a fireplace, you may view your chimney cap as a decorative element that contributes to your home's curb appeal...
Read MoreHow To Prep Your Fireplace For Fall & Winter
The Wood Stove & Fireplace Center of Monmouth County will help you prep your fireplace for the fall and winter. We know you love to get cozy by your crackling fire especially as the snow begins to fall and settle, enjoying hot chocolate or your favorite...
Read MoreChoose An Outdoor Pizza Oven You Will Love!
The Wood Stove & Fireplace Center of Monmouth County has the best selection of outdoor pizza ovens that you and your family will love! With our pizza ovens you can be sure that your backyard is well-equipped for any gathering...
Read MoreThe Gas Fireplace Trend in 2021
The trend of converting a wood-burning fireplace to a gas fireplace with a gas log is rising in popularity in 2021. Thanks to newer designs, it's now possible to have a realistic, glowing fire with a gas log molded to appear just like wood...
Read MoreOutdoor Fireplace Design Ideas
An outdoor fireplace is the perfect addition to make your backyard the place to be for all your friends and family. Many aspects go into building an outdoor fireplace that works for you and that may seem challenging at first...
Read MoreOutdoor Fireplaces
You don't have to break open your wallet to enjoy having an outdoor fireplace in your backyard. Fire rings and pits are an easy solution if your budget does not call for a massive outdoor fireplace...
Read MorePick the Right Grill
The Wood Stove & Fireplace Center Shares the Case for Picking the Right Grill Tired of smelling your neighbor's food from their backyard grill? Sounds like it's time for you to get one for yourself...
Read MoreThe Case for Installing a Fireplace Insert
A fireplace insert is a unit that's installed into a pre-existing wood or stone fireplace and serves as the primary heating element. An insert typically includes the interior walls of the fireplace, a grate...
Read MoreThe Importance of Chimney Cleaning
It becomes easy to neglect fireplace cleaning, especially if you try and do it yourself because of how dirty and involved it can be. It is easy to obtain the tools and supplies you need to clean your chimney but cleaning it thoroughly can be difficult...
Read MoreWhich Is More Energy Efficient? Gas vs. Wood-Burning Fireplaces vs. Electric Fireplaces
Fireplaces are one of the top three most desired features for a new home buyer since they are great gathering places for family and friends. Additionally, they can help provide warmth to your home in the colder parts of the year...
Read MoreTop 10 Benefits To Having A Firepit In Your Backyard!
Friends and family gathering outside are becoming a new norm so creating a warm and cozy atmosphere that helps you stay outdoors longer is essential. Fire pits are a great way to accomplish this and provides year-round enjoyment...
Read More3 Unexpected Reasons to Have an Outdoor Fireplace
There is no question that the rise of COVID-19 has made many of us rethinking our outdoor living spaces. Outdoor fireplaces, as a result, are a great outdoor fire feature offering bodily warmth and allows our family and friends to stay outdoors longer...
Read MoreWinter Tips: 5 Steps to Get the Most Out of Your Fireplace
Winter in 2020 is looking to be quite colder than the previous year so many homeowners will surely want to make the most out of their fireplaces. For many homeowners, the decision to use...
Read More80+ Fabulous Fireplace Design Ideas for Any Budget or Style
Have an unused and rundown fireplace in the middle of your home in New Jersey can be a waste when you can use your fireplace to create a beautiful focal point in your home...
Read MoreHow To Make A Wood Stove Heat More Efficiently
Are you thinking of buying a wood stove to help heat your home or already have one that you have not touched in years? Either way, wood stoves can be made efficient for when it comes to heating Monmouth County homes...
Read More Improving and Beautifying Your FireplaceFall is here so whether its looking to get your fireplace gleaned, producing heat in your home via a gas insert to your wood-burning fireplace, picking stones to use in your fireplace surrounds, there are many things that you should consider...
Read More Signs Your Chimney Needs CleaningDays are getting shorter and nights are getting cooler so if you're going to start using your fireplace again, there are some things you should consider...
Read More Choosing the Right GrillHaving a barbecue grill in Monmouth County may look easy, but there are actually a lot of choices to be made when deciding which grill to buy...
Read More What to Know When Planning a Fire PitAt many homes in Monmouth County, fire pits are a popular feature in outdoor living spaces and come in many sizes, styles, and materials...
Read More How to Care for a Gas FireplaceHomeowners in Monmouth County usually know that wood burning fireplaces and chimneys require regular maintenance and cleaning, but they don't...
Read More Maximizing Fireplace and Chimney EfficiencyMany homeowners in Monmouth County enjoy having a fireplace during the winter months. While fireplaces can provide warmth in cold weather, they ...
Read More Caring For Your Fireplace and ChimneyAs temperatures outside begin to drop, fireplaces and woodstoves inside will soon be heating up for the season. Before lighting that cozy fire,...
Read More Fire Pit Tongs and PokersIf you're planning on jumping out of a plane to skydive, you would want to make sure that you have all the necessary tools and equipment for...
Read More Is This the Year to Hire a Chimney Sweep?Well – whether we like it or not, the pumpkin- and cinnamon-spiced lattes are coming back into season no matter how desperately you don't ...
Read More Fireplace Summer MakeoverWaiting until the pumpkin lattes and cinnamon-spiced come back in season before looking into a fireplace? Well here's some advice… DON'T!...
Read More Keeping your fire pit safe this summerAs the summer sun goes down, the fire pits light up – a growing commonplace of the American backyard. This always creates a diverse and ...
Read More Advantages of Gas Fire PitsOne of the major benefits of having an outdoor living space is having the ability to spend time relaxing outdoors. Patio furniture, outdoor...
Read More Grill Buying Guide from Fire Magic GrillsWhen you choose Fire Magic you are purchasing the finest grill available, backed by the industry's best and longest warranty – and the most dedicated...
Read More Tips to Use Your Fire Pit With Safety in MindFire pits add drama and beauty to your outdoor space. But fire is fire, and to fully enjoy your fire pit, safety should always be a top consideration...
Read More Places You Never Thought of Putting a Fireplace But ShouldA fireplace is a classic amenity that has been desired and incorporated into home designs since the 1600s. Trends may come and go, designs change, ...
Read More Be Aware of Chimney Sweep ScamsMost people aren't aware of the basics of their chimney and there are many scammers out there that take advantage of that. Knowing how these scammers ...
Read More Help! I'm a Gas Fireplace Noob… (What to do if you've never owned a gas fireplace)Congratulations on your new home. It has everything you ever hoped for, including a gas fireplace. If you've never owned one before, you must be wondering about it...
Read More 3 Myths About Mounting TVs Over FireplacesNeck strain, reduction in image quality, and heat problems are common objections integrators face from clients about mounting a TV over a fireplace. They are not true!...
Read More 5 Mantel and Fireplace Decor Ideas for ChristmasWith Christmas just around the corner, the countdown is on to get your home looking and feeling ready for the holidays. While a tree trimmed in tinsel and garland is ...
Read More 5 Reasons to Install a Gas FireplaceA fireplace can add some real value to a home. They look great and people love the feel of a nice fire on a cold day. The traditional wood-burning fireplace can be a ...
Read More Why Home Buyers (and Sellers) Love FireplacesReal estate agents often talk about "curb appeal" in describing a house that's likely to sell. But that phrase should be updated to include ...
Read More 5 Ways a Modern Gas Fireplace Can Improve Your LifeWhy own a gas fireplace? You've heard all the usual reasons—they're cozy; they're beautiful; they're efficient—but there's more to the modern fireplace...
Read More Why Choose Valor Fireplaces?Since 1890 Valor Fireplaces has been pioneering and perfecting radiant heat technology and gas fireplaces. From contemporary to traditional, brushed nickel...
Read More Why is Pellet Stove Service So Important?If you are an owner of a pellet stove, you have chosen an excellent product that provides quality and low-cost heating. Pellet stoves are special stoves...
Read More Tips for Maintaining A Wood Burning FireplaceRemove ash from the firebox either via the ash dump or straight from the firebox once the fire is completely out and the ashes are cold. The ash can be...
Read More Review: Grill all year long with an American Outdoor GrillIn an ultra-crowded market of outdoor grills, it is easy for consumers to have the mindset of: "Meh, they're all basically the same" and...
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