While many people love having a stove or fireplace insert in their home, many cannot decide if they should add a wood burning or gas burning stove or insert. While both are much more efficient than a traditional open masonry fireplace, they are very different.

There are some pros and cons to both:

Gas fireplace inserts and gas stoves are very easy to use. They are even more economical than you would think. They can also be connected to a thermostat and remote control. At the touch of a button you have a fire when you use a gas stove or insert.
 
However with gas, while more efficient than an open fireplace, you will stay pay high fuel prices. Gas fireplace inserts and gas stoves are better used as a secondary or supplemental heat source for your home.
 
Wood stoves and wood burning fireplace inserts have a beautiful fire. Also, wood is a renewable fuel so your heating bills will be much lower. The biggest advantage may be that wood stoves and inserts can heat your entire home.
However, wood does require storing, stacking and lugging around. So, for some, this might not be the optimum choice. But  when it comes to relaxing in front of the fire, there is nothing like wood.

Both wood and gas have a place. Based on your lifestyle, home and needs, West Sport  in Metro West Boston can help you decide what the  best option is for your home. Contact us.

Home improvements projects are on the rise. If you are looking for a way to increase the value of either your primary or vacation home, a new wood stove or fireplace insert is the perfect solution. A wood burning stove or wood burning fireplace insert adds ambiance and value to every home.
 
Vacation homes, whether they are up north or on the ocean have chilly evenings when a wood burning fire would add the perfect warmth for an enjoyable evening. A ski home or a summer get away both have evenings that need a little heat and coziness.

With wood burning stoves and fireplace inserts you can warm up your either your vacation or primary home while providing the perfect atmosphere.

For more information on the perfect wood stove or fireplace insert for any home, contact West Sport.

The housing market in the Boston area has been resurrected in the last year. In Sudbury, Wayland, Weston, and other Metrowest towns there are many new home construction projects going on.

Right now, if you are building a new home, the perfect place to buy a wood stove or fireplace insert is at West Sport. Save money with the Mid-Winter HearthStone Sales Event. Get up to $400 off any  Hearthstone gas, pellet, or wood stove or fireplace insert now through February 25. This is an instant rebate. Up to $400 off - in the store, right off the top.

West Sport has been servicing contractors and builders for 30 years. And HeathStone stoves and inserts are a beautiful way to add value and ambiance to your home.  Gas stoves and fireplace inserts are easy to use, clean and efficient. Wood Stoves and wood burning fireplace inserts give your home a wood burning fire that is more efficient and attractive than an open fireplace.

For more information, contact West Sport.