Fireplaces by Weiss-Johnson Blog

When you start the process of building a home there are a hundred different things to consider. From flooring to paint to counterops and everything in between. Often overlooked is the potential opportunity to upgrade your builder grade fireplace at minimal expense. Builder Grade Fireplace vs Consumer Grade The time to upgrade your fireplace is…

When you think of a fireplace the first thing that probably comes to mind in a crackling wood burner or a gas fireplace. Today however, you have another option that is taking the design world by storm. Electric fireplaces are everywhere, show homes, commercial installations and maybe even your own home. These are not the…

Wood stoves can be difficult to light when it is cold outside at the best of times. A wood stove in a basement can take this difficulty to a whole new level. If you are tired of opening windows to reverse air pressure. Tired of your basement filling with smoke when you light or reload…

At least twice a week customers come into our store to look at wood stoves and when asked if they need it installed tell us that they are going to install it themselves. It is not that installing a wood stove is a professionals only job. It can certainly be done by an accomplished DIY…

You don’t have to be a chef to cook like one. You may have heard about infrared grills but until you have cooked on one its hard to imagine how wonderful your food can turn out. SABER infrared grills , the grills carried by Fireplaces by Weiss Johnson are different. They use a proprietary IR…

Losing Heat From Your Fireplace Do you want to increase efficiency while lowering your heating and cooling bills? A Gas Fireplace insert is a great solution. Unlike wood burning fireplaces, gas fireplace inserts offer a sealed combustion system. A sealed combustion system means 100% of the air needed for the fireplace comes from a vent…

Save money by changing your summer gas fireplace settings Now that summer is just around the corner we are often asked about summer gas fireplace settings and turning off the gas in a standing pilot fireplace. Whether or not it has any impact on the operation of the fireplace the following winter, or results in…

Cooking on Green Mountain grills is a whole new experience If you have mastered the art of grilling on a natural gas grill but long for the taste of an old style charcoal grill, a pellet grill smoker by Green Mountain Grills is the perfect solution. Pellet grills burn compressed wood and impart a smoky…