If you are looking for a new wood burning stove or wood burning fireplace insert, there are many ways to research which one would be best for your home.  The manufacturer’s literature and web sites, friends and neighbors all have an opinions; but an experienced dealer is your most valuable resource. Your neighborhood wood stove dealer will make every effort to fit you to the right wood stove.  Your local dealer does not want you to be unhappy and wants you to be safe and satisfied and to tell your friends.

Wood stove dealers heat their own homes with wood. Big box stores can’t  use their own products at home and will not have much practical operating experience. A dealer can answer your questions and troubleshoot chimney or draft issues.

What product you buy is as important as where you buy it. Most “A” wood stoves lines are extended only to the “A” dealerships who agree to displaying and servicing terms and who attend dealer training sessions. The large home improvement stores sell less expensive products, and only during the winter. They can offer rock bottom pricing but “service after the sale” is usually non-existent or via a 1-800 number, not from the big box store itself.

Buy local and buy from a knowledgeable established dealer to avoid the frustration of owning a wood burning stove or fireplace insert with no support.

Looking for a new wood stove or insert? Contact West Sport in Sudbury where service before and after the sale matters.
 

This weekend is the tax free holiday in Massachusetts. As the end of summer draws near, homeowners are considering their heating options. There are ways to increase heating efficiency, increase home value and bring beauty into your home at the same time.
 
Wood Stoves/ Wood Fireplaces / Wood Burning Fireplace Inserts

There are many styles and sizes of wood burning stoves, fireplaces and inserts. When it’s cold, nothing warms you better than a wood fire. Giving you increased heating efficiency as well as ambiance, wood is one of the most romantic and efficient ways to heat your home, providing a beautiful focal point in any room. And you can stay warm even when the power goes out.

Gas Stoves / Gas Fireplaces / Gas Fireplace Inserts

It’s hard to beat gas for sheer convenience. There are many styles, colors and sizes of gas stoves, fireplaces and inserts which provide you absolute comfort and control at the touch of a button. Gas fireplaces, stoves and inserts combine ambience with high tech heating. Today, who has time to fuss, if you lead a busy life, you will appreciate the ease of using gas.

Pellet Stoves / Pellet Stove Inserts

Pellet stoves and inserts are the perfect way to enjoy a nice, cozy fire while increasing heat efficiency. Pellet stoves combine beauty with convenient, user-friendly operation, and powerful heating. Pellet Stoves and inserts are helping the energy conscious home owner reduce home heating bills and bring ambiance to their living space.

This tax free weekend, come on in and take a look at our beautiful selection at West Sport. Can't make it in this weekend? No problem, come in early, choose your item, and we'll charge you on the weekend so you save!

August 11-12 is tax free weekend in Massachusetts. If you are looking for a better way to heat your home, you can save when you buy a Hearthstone gas, pellet or wood burning stove, insert or fireplace.

August is here and fall is around the corner, unfortunately it is time to start thinking about those upcoming heating bills.

Did you know that Hearthstone pellet stoves and wood stoves pay for themselves inside of 4 years? You will save on heating bills, save on taxes and get up to $300 back when you buy a Hearthstone.

But you don't have to wait until tax free weekend, you can shop now and order early for faster installation and delivery.

Contact West Sport in Sudbury to hear more about our specials. Bring in our coupon when you visit!

The Metro West area of Boston  has plenty of locally owned small businesses. When you have purchases to make for your home, consider the private and locally owned shops and stores in your neighborhood.

There is no better time to shop local than August 11 and 12 during Massachusetts’ tax free weekend. If you are in the market for a better, more efficient, more cost effective and more beautiful way to heat your home, shop at The Grill and Fireplace Shop at West Sport. You can shop now, and make your purchase during tax free weekend.

Heating with wood is the most efficient way to heat your home. Wood stoves and wood burning fireplace inserts are attractive and effective. Come take look at the beautiful selection and see how wood stoves and wood burning fireplace inserts can enhance  your home.

Why shop local? Shopping locally promotes small businesses and keeps money in our local economy. But a better reason is for the customer service and dedication to satisfaction you will receive.  Of course, supporting small businesses in Boston’s Metro West also supports local jobs and keeps business in the community.

Locally owned and operated small businesses employ neighbors and reinvests money close to home; small businesses fuel our economic prosperity. So for your wood stove or wood burning fireplace insert, forgo the box stores and shop local.

If you are thinking of making any large purchases in the coming weeks or months on a new charcoal, gas or pellet grill or on home heating equipment like wood burning fireplace inserts, gas stoves or pellet stove inserts, now is the time to shop.

Massachusetts will be hosting another tax free weekend in August. Come in to West Sport and place your orders now. We are offering specials on everything, so you can save twice. Take advantage of our specials, pay on tax free weekend, and save again on the taxes.

You will be first in line for delivery and installation of your new grill or fireplace appliance.

We are in the midst of summer, but unfortunately fall is right around the corner. Take advantage of the tax free weekend, even if you won’t be around in August. Shop now and save. Place your order, we’ll charge you on Tax-free weekend, which looks likely to return to Massachusetts on Aug. 11-12.

During the two-day Tax free event, all purchases made in the Commonwealth totaling less than $2,500 will not be subject to state tax, which could mean significant savings. Take advantage of the tax savings and take advantage of the specials. Contact us for more information.

You have probably been doing some serious grilling during this great Boston weather we have been having. Here are some celebrity chef grilling tips to make your outdoor dinners and parties even better!

1. Before lighting the grill, apply non-stick spray to the grill grates. The non-stick spray helps keep food from sticking and cuts down on clean-up time.

2. For charcoal grills, never use gasoline, kerosene or highly volatile fluids as a starter. Use electric starters, solid metal chimneys or starters specifically made for lighting charcoal briquettes or wood chunks.

3. Always have an extra bag of charcoal or a full propane tank in case you run out in the middle of grilling.

4. To check if the temperature is ready for grilling on a charcoal grill, carefully hold your hand, palm side down, four to six inches above the grill grate. If you can keep it there for:

• 5+ seconds, the heat is low
• 4 seconds, the heat is medium
• 3 seconds, the heat is medium-hot
• 1-2 seconds, the heat is hot and ready

5. Keep your meats refrigerated and cold before grilling to reduce chances of bacteria growth.

6. For both gas grills and charcoal, when cooking with a medium to high heat flame keep the lid open when grilling directly over a fire. When you're grilling low and slow, keep the lid closed and use indirect heat.

7. Use the right grilling tools for. Invest in a good set of knives, some tongs, a spatula and a meat thermometer. Never stick the meat, use a turner.

8. Never leave your grill once you have started to grill your food. Stand by your post and be mindful of children.

9. Never squish, poke or cut into any meats you are grilling. This will cause your meats to dry out and overcook. When cooking hot dogs and sausages, turn the heat down and grill slowly to keep them plump and juicy. Keep them moving on the grill to prevent them from scorching.

10. A clean grill is a hotter, healthier grill. Scrub your grill with a sturdy grill brush after each grilling session to keep bugs, insects, rodents and pesky varmints from seeking any tasty leftover bits from your grill.

Enjoy grilling this summer with the right grill and the right tools. Looking for a new grill, grill supplies, propane or charcoal? Contact West Sport.

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We had fun seeing everyone who came out for the  Sudbury 4th of July parade. The theme of this year’s parade was “Past, Present, and Future.” As a locally owned business in Sudbury since 1975, with plans to be around for a while longer, we thought this year’s theme was perfect for us.

Fourth of July has come and gone, but you can continue to celebrate our nation’s birthday and independence by shopping at your locally owned fireplace and grill shop. The Grill and Fireplace Shop at West Sport, located on Boston Post Road in Sudbury, is running specials on  charcoal grills, pellet grills and gas grills all month long.

Come on in and see all of our grills, we have whatever you need for your backyard outdoor living space.

Buy any Kamado Joe Charcoal Grill and receive a bag of hardwood charcoal AND we will also give you the heat deflector that turns you charcoal grill into a smoker! FREE! Value- $85.

Buy any gas grill and receive a free propane fill up, plus a FREE grill cover. Value $80!

Buy any pellet grill and receive a free bag of hardwood pellets and a bottle of special Green Mountain BBQ sauce!

For more information contact us, and see our coupons.

Nothing says grilling and summertime like the Fourth of July. This year, with the 4th on a Wednesday, many families are staying local and celebrating, heading to the coast on the weekend.

If you are staying local, and hosting a Fourth of July Party with your friends or family, maybe it is time to consider a new grill. With so many options to suit your outdoor space, you can really turn your patio into an outdoor kitchen.
 
Pellet Grills are the latest rage, but unlike most fads, these grills are not going away. Easy to use, easy to light, easy to temperature control and will the best grill flavor you can find, pellet grills are the perfect choice for easy gourmet grilling.

The Kamado Joe and The Big Green Egg charcoal grills are perfect as stand-alone grills or as grills to own in addition to your gas grill. These ceramic charcoal grills not only add a different and unique looking charcoal grill to your patio, they add an element to charcoal grilling that you won’t find in any other charcoal grills. These grills can bake, roast, smoke, slow-cook, sear and grill.
 
To see all of your grill options, contact West Sport.

Sticking around the Metro West area for the Fourth? Look for us at the Sudbury Fourth of July Parade, we will be grilling up something delicious. Come over and say hello and grab a snack.

Welcome the first day of summer. With the summer heat upon us, you may not be thinking about heating your home in the winter, but you may want to. Right now through July 7th you could save $600 on your new Hearthstone fireplace, stove, or fireplace insert.

No matter the fuel type you want, gas, pellet or wood, take a look at Hearthstone stoves or fireplace inserts and avoid the fall installation rush. Hearthstone wants to give you a rebate of up to $300 and West Sport would like to give you an additional $300 off your purchase. You save up to $600!

Take advantage of the Hearthstone special on qualifying stoves and fireplace inserts and you can choose between gas, wood or pellet. For every type of décor, for every size and style home, wood burning stoves, fireplace and wood stove inserts add a style element to your home you can’t get with anything else.
 
If you have been considering adding a new pellet, gas or wood burning stove or fireplace insert to your home, now is the time to do it. Contact us for more information on our Hearthstone Summer Special.

In Massachusetts, Father’s Day is the kickoff to the grilling season. And is there anything better that the dad in your life loves more than grilling and endless hot wings? Here is a perfect recipe for Father’s Day, and anyone can grill these wings. So if you feel like giving dad a break, no problem.

Why are these the perfect wings? Because they are grilled not deep fried. Grilling these chicken wings makes them so much better than traditional wings! Try them out on a new charcoal grill or pellet grill and you won’t even believe the great flavor.  Grilled wings are tender and juicy and the skin is crispy.

Grill over indirect heat, this cooks the wings slowly, cooking the meat perfectly, and makes the skin nice and crisp; the result is a delicious wing. When they are almost done, take them off the grill and toss them with a mixture of honey and barbecue sauce and put them back on the grill to set the glaze and caramelize.

Sweet and Hot Honey Hot Wings
Ingredients:

• 1 cup molasses-based barbecue sauce
• 1 cup honey
• 12-ounce bottle Frank’s Red Hot Original
• heavy-duty zip-close plastic bags - 2 gallon-size
• 4 pounds chicken wings
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
•  sea salt to taste

Mix together the barbecue sauce and honey. Refrigerate.

Divide the bottle of Frank’s hot sauce evenly between the 2 plastic bags. Add half of the chicken to each bag, then seal the bag and turn to coat evenly. Refrigerate to marinate for at least 2 hours, or up to overnight.

When ready to cook, heat one side of the grill to medium, the other to low. Remove the barbecue-honey sauce from the refrigerator to warm to room temperature.

Open each bag just at the corner and drain the marinade. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and a pinch of salt to each bag, then reseal the bags and shake gently to coat. Transfer the chicken to the cooler side of the grill.

Cover the grill and cook for 40 minutes, or until starting to brown. Remove the chicken from the grill and place in a large bowl. Pour the barbecue-honey sauce over the wings, then use tongs to toss them to coat well.

Place wings back on the grill for another 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the grill and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

When these are grilled over hardwood charcoal on a ceramic charcoal grill, or over hardwood pellets in a pellet grills, the flavor is fantastic. These will easily be the best wings your dad or husband has ever had!

For more information on grills for Father's Day, contact West Sport.