Comments on: How can I use a gas log lighter with ceramic logs, so an outdoor fireplace can burn wood and use gas logs? http://www.about-siding.com/how-can-i-use-a-gas-log-lighter-with-ceramic-logs-so-an-outdoor-fireplace-can-burn-wood-and-use-gas-logs/126/ Your Questions, Our Answers Mon, 21 May 2012 05:21:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: shadow wolf http://www.about-siding.com/how-can-i-use-a-gas-log-lighter-with-ceramic-logs-so-an-outdoor-fireplace-can-burn-wood-and-use-gas-logs/126/#comment-208 shadow wolf Sat, 04 Aug 2007 07:22:08 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/how-can-i-use-a-gas-log-lighter-with-ceramic-logs-so-an-outdoor-fireplace-can-burn-wood-and-use-gas-logs/126/#comment-208 wouldn't do that if i was you you will run the risk of 1 clogging the gas ports or 2 burning through the gas manifold and then you would have an uncontrolled flame a wood fire burns hotter then the gas logs and the gas system isnt built for that temp wouldn’t do that if i was you
you will run the risk of 1 clogging the gas ports or 2 burning through the gas manifold and then you would have an uncontrolled flame
a wood fire burns hotter then the gas logs and the gas system isnt built for that temp

]]> By: DIY Doc http://www.about-siding.com/how-can-i-use-a-gas-log-lighter-with-ceramic-logs-so-an-outdoor-fireplace-can-burn-wood-and-use-gas-logs/126/#comment-207 DIY Doc Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:27:45 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/how-can-i-use-a-gas-log-lighter-with-ceramic-logs-so-an-outdoor-fireplace-can-burn-wood-and-use-gas-logs/126/#comment-207 I have never imagined, or seen a combo fireplace as you describe, yet you have info that suggests the residue and its effects on gas burner jets, in conjunction. In one way, what you're suggesting is like a propane grill with charcoal above, on a rack, to eventually effect cooking something, then the gas could either be shut off or the valve closed lowering the flame. There will be residue that probably will at some point, affect the effectiveness of the expulsion of gas from the Jets. I've also never seen this; but a gas device with jets hardware mounted to the side of some stacked wood in a fireplace could ignite the wood, but not strictly have residue fall to the jets. No real offense meant, but many who own Gas log fireplaces are as interested in the effect, the ambience, the romantic notion of a fire without the mess after. Certainly a wood burning, and gas burning fire also allow some levels of HEAT to warm a room/area, but not strictly efficiently. Aesthetics is a major notion of fireplaces too, as you pretty clearly state using the word "REALISTIC" Steven Wolf Just my two "sense" I have never imagined, or seen a combo fireplace as you describe, yet you have info that suggests the residue and its effects on gas burner jets, in conjunction.

In one way, what you’re suggesting is like a propane grill with charcoal above, on a rack, to eventually effect cooking something, then the gas could either be shut off or the valve closed lowering the flame. There will be residue that probably will at some point, affect the effectiveness of the expulsion of gas from the Jets.

I’ve also never seen this; but a gas device with jets hardware mounted to the side of some stacked wood in a fireplace could ignite the wood, but not strictly have residue fall to the jets.

No real offense meant, but many who own Gas log fireplaces are as interested in the effect, the ambience, the romantic notion of a fire without the mess after. Certainly a wood burning, and gas burning fire also allow some levels of HEAT to warm a room/area, but not strictly efficiently. Aesthetics is a major notion of fireplaces too, as you pretty clearly state using the word “REALISTIC”

Steven Wolf
Just my two “sense”

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