Start thinking about Grilling! The last of the snow is going to melted by the end of the week, the temperature is rising and the sun is shining. It is time to start thinking about nights on the deck and neighborhood parties.

It is time for a new grill. You want better flavor from your gas grill, but you just don’t want to make the commitment to charcoal. Grilling over hardwood sounds great, but you love the ease of propane; we get it.

Introducing Pellet Grills. At West Sport, we have been anxious to show our customers a grill that will give them the grilled flavor they are looking for with the ease they are used to. We found one: wood pellet grills by Green Mountain Grills. You need to see it to believe it though. So either come on in or stop by the Spring Home Show this weekend for the pellet grill "show special" price.

Pellet Grills are so easy to use and control. Add the pellets to the hopper, turn the grill on and set it to the temperature you want. You can control the temperature of this grill in 5 degree increments. Because you have such control with this grill you can use it to smoke, bake, roast, slow cook, sear, or grill. You can also set it and forget it; with indirect heat it is almost impossible to burn your food.
 
Become a pro in your backyard. All March long, when you buy a pellet grill we will give you your first bag of hardwood pellets for free. Stop by and see us, in Sudbury or at the Spring Home Show in Worcester this weekend, 3/9-11.

It may be snowing out there right now, but it is almost grilling season, and many of you have been grilling all winter long. Preview the hottest spring grills and outdoor kitchen set ups at the Spring Home Show March 9-11.

Gas and Charcoal Grills on Sale, All Weekend Long. The Spring Home Show in Worcester at the DCU Center. Come on into West Sport to Preview Show Grills and get your Free Ticket to the Home show. Then, head to the show 3/9-3/11 and get show specials on gas grills, pellet grills or charcoal grills of your choice.

New Pellet Grills, New Kamado Joe combination gas and ceramic charcoal grill, and everything you need for your outdoor kitchen design. Do you have Spring Fever? No problem. Come in to West Sport in Sudbury and pick up your FREE Home Show Ticket, and preview the “Show Grills”. Head on over to the Home Show and take advantage of our Show Specials – special discounts on gas grills, charcoal grills and pellet grills that we will be offering for visiting our booth, #608.

Spring is just around the corner, but it is never too late to buy yourself a new stove or insert. If you are selling your home soon, an efficient fireplace increases your home value. If you are not going anywhere, well, there are plenty of New England winters to come!  Keep your home warmer, make your home more valuable and make it more beautiful and cozy, add a new stove, or fireplace insert. But the sale only last 3 more days!

Right now you can get up to $400 rebate on any qualifying wood, pellet, or gas stove or fireplace insert by Hearthstone.

Cooler spring evenings are on the way, and nothing adds coziness and comfort to them like a gas stove or fireplace inserts. Flick a switch and enjoy the ambiance. Hearthstone gas and wood burning fireplace inserts are the focal point of any room. But they also make your fireplace more efficient, making your home more valuable too.

Hearthstone gas, pellet and wood stoves are beautifully made for all styles of homes. In the market for a stove or fireplace insert, contact West Sport in Sudbury through February 25th.

Get a great price on any Hearthstone gas, pellet or wood burning stove or fireplace insert. At West Sport in Sudbury we have a great sale going on; let us give you a $400 INSTANT rebate on anything Hearthstone.

Have you been thinking about buying a wood burning stove, but the mild winter had you fooled? Now is the time, you won’t get a better price.  Some stoves and fireplace inserts have been reduced so we can clear out the store and get ready for the grill season.

Interested in those reduced items? Click "stove and grill clearance" to see take a look!

No home is the same, and you can find a stove or insert to fit in with your décor here. With so much to offer, from modern to traditional, from gas to pellet to wood, in so many sizes and colors you can find a style for your modern home, your contemporary cape, or your antique colonial.

Come see all we have to offer, we’ll take care of all of your service and installation needs too.

If you have been considering adding a new wood burning stove, or a gas insert to your home, now is certainly the time to do it. At West Sport in Sudbury, we can show you the numerous Hearthstone products we have to offer and help you determine which of those will best suit your needs and lifestyle. Located on route 20 near Framingham, Marlboro and Natick, come by or contact us today for the final week of the sale (ends February 25th).

Interested in a gas fireplace for ease, heat and beauty? Hearthstone has the perfect gas fireplace insert for your beautiful Metrowest home. Your fireplace is the focal point of your home, the heart of your home where friends and family gather. Make it even more efficient, beautiful and easy to use with gas. A HearthStone gas fireplace insert is designed to fit perfectly into your fireplace.
 
Just flick a switch or use the remote control from your couch and instantly have a fire with no work, and no mess. With an adjustable flame height, Hearthstone gas fireplace inserts will keep you warm and comfortable. Gas fireplace inserts are available soapstone or cast iron and enamel finishes. The Larkin gas fireplace insert by Hearthstone heats up to 1,700 sq. ft. too!

With so many options, and the best customer service around, West Sport can help you find the best gas fireplace for your home; Contac us.

It has been a mild winter, it’s true. But despite the mild temperatures, you still have to heat your home. Those who had the foresight to think ahead and purchase a wood burning fireplace insert or wood stove spent far less on heat this winter.
 
You can still be one of the lucky ones, one of the homeowners with foresight. There is still some winter left, and as a New Englander, you surely know that next winter couldn’t possibly be this mild, there will be more winters!

Wood fireplace inserts and wood burning stoves are a beautiful and very inexpensive way to heat your home. In fact, we talked to a customer today who uses a wood burning stove for heat. Their heat hasn’t gone on all winter with the wood stove burning!  They will spend only about $1000 by the end of this winter to heat their home. That compares to at least $3500 (or more) for oil heat.

Wood burning fireplace inserts and wood stoves are not only efficient heat, they are conversations pieces, focal points, gathering spots for your home. Contact West Sport in Sudbury for more information.

Winter is settling in now. In order to keep your home warmer and make it more beautiful add a new stove, or fireplace insert.

Right now you can get up to $400 rebate on any qualifying wood, pellet, or gas fueled stove or insert by Hearthstone.

Hearthstone gas and wood burning fireplace inserts add beauty to your home becoming the focal point of any room. But they also make your fireplace more efficient, letting less heat up the chimney and more into the space you are trying to heat.

Hearthstone gas, pellet and wood stoves are beautifully made for all styles of homes. From traditional to modern, with high EPA standards, pellet, gas and wood burning stoves will enhance your home while warming your home.

If you live in Metro West Massachusetts, and you are in the market for a stove or fireplace insert, contact West Sport in Sudbury during the Winter Sales Event, extended through February 25th.

If you've got an inefficient fireplace, you might as well be burning dollar bills.

Any heat generated is offset because the warmth of your house is being sucked up the chimney sent outside.

An open-masonry fireplace might be only 15% efficient. But if there is no fire and the damper is left open, it can have a negative efficiency as warm air escapes.

The quest for efficiency starts with the type of fireplace you have. Or want. HGTV cast loves gas logs.

"I always tell people, go into a showroom and look at all the difference fireplaces," said Jonathan Scott, co-host (with twin brother Drew) of HGTV's "Property Brothers."

Neither brother (Jonathan is the contractor, Drew is the real estate agent) is particularly fond of open wood-burning fireplaces.

"Open-faced, traditional wood-burning fireplaces are very inefficient," said Jonathan.

Jonathan said that when they do renovations, open wood-burning fireplaces generally don't click design-wise. A redesigned room doesn't have the bang with a fireplace that looks and feels outdated. This brings us back to efficiency.

If you already have a fireplace, there are things you can do to improve efficiency. First, make sure your chimney is clean and safe. After that, it's mostly about the features.

Fireplace Doors

Without fireplace doors, your fireplace will suck the heat out of your home and send it up the chimney. There are endless varieties of designs for doors with tempered or ceramic glass. Doors also add another level of safety.

Gas Logs

Gas logs are hand crafted and hand painted ceramic log sets that have the look of wood without the hassle. When gas logs and fireplace doors are used to replace a traditionally open wood fireplace, efficiency goes up dramatically. Gas logs are the cleanest, most economical, most convenient alternative to burning real wood.

Grates

Steel grates have a tendency to warp and wear out. Jonathan recommends a heavy-duty cast iron version. Another possibility, he said, is one with a blower on the bottom that sends heat back into the room. "It makes them 10 times more efficient," he said. There are also grates made of C-shaped metal tubes that draw in cool air, heat it and circulate it. "You can get 10,000 to 40,000 BTUs of the heat back," said Jonathan.

Fireback

A metal plate lining the back of the fireplace, a fireback not only protects the masonry, but also radiates heat back into the room when the fire dies down.

Fireplace Inserts

Fireplace Inserts are enclosed cast iron or steel boxes that use gas, electricity, wood or pellet and are retrofitted into existing fireplaces. They are very efficient, and can reduce a home heating bill between 20% and 40%.

At West Sport in Sudbury, we are offering discounts on gas logs and glass fireplace doors. See our January specials or contact us for more details.

Original article – Chicago Tribune

Are you looking for something different to enhance the ambiance in your beautiful Metro West home? Gas logs and beautiful fireplace doors are the answer. Gas logs give the appearance of burning wood and the heat of a real wood burning fire. They can be vented or vent-free, depending on personal choice, budget and placement.

Open fireplaces are inefficient. However, often homeowners want a fire burning either for a bit of warmth, or for ambiance. The answer is gas logs and beautiful fireplace doors because of convenience, ease of installation and cost. Not only is it a less expensive solution, but it they are beautiful all year round, and with gas logs you have a fire that is as easy to turn on as an electric light.

Now with gas logs and standard or custom designed fireplace doors installing a beautiful working, efficient fire in your hearth is easy. Contact The Grill and Fireplace Shop at West Sport. The perfect gas log set for your home is here.

Sometimes you don’t want a fire to heat your home, you just want a fire to change the look and feel of your home; to add ambiance and warmth and coziness to a room. With this kind of fire, you want convenience and beauty. You can do this with handcrafted gas logs and beautiful custom designed fireplace doors.

There is nothing like a real fire, and Real-Fyre gas logs are the cleanest and most convenient alternative to burning real wood. Gas Logs let you experience the splendor and warmth of a wood fire without the hassle of wood. Our gas logs are the most realistic gas fireplace logs, handcrafted and hand painted from real wood samples. It is easy to convert your wood burning fireplace to gas, so don't let that stop you.

Transform your fireplace into a work of art with easy to install decorative fireplace doors; either standard or custom glass doors are available. Beautiful fireplace doors let you add style to one of the most important features of your home, your fireplace.

Did you know that this month we are offering a special on fireplace doors and gas logs? See our "Specials Page" for more information. To see what designs and styles will fit your home, contact us at West Sport in Sudbury, near Framingham, Natick and Marlborough.