Alaska Fireplace and Accessories

Wood Stove or Gas Fireplace?

Fighting Stoves When all goes to heck and nothing is able to make it up the river, ocean or roadway then having a basic wood stove that has the capability to heat a good portion of the home is the bottom line choice. Till that day comes I will have the enjoyment of setting my Gas Fireplace or Gas Stove thermostat at my desired setting and enjoying a comfortable atmosphere in Alaska. Be it in Natural Gas or Liquid Propane. The best choice in my tiny mind is to have BOTH a Wood and a Gas Stove or Gas Fireplace in the home. Have them placed at the secret locations that give the most natural benefit to household heat distribution (you have to see Dan on that one!)

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What About An Open (Traditional) Wood Fireplace?

We do not sell or promote open burning open type fireplaces as they are only 12% efficient at best and when not burning is taking away at least 15% of your total household heat. The reason why we have these non heating units in Alaska in the first place is because of demand. Folks come up to Alaska from the lower 48 and remember all the heat that their fireplace provided them. They were in a zone 2 or 3. We are in a zone 5. Basically you are in the wrong place on the globe to entertain this style of a heating appliance. We sell a lot if "INSERTS" both in gas and wood to repair their open type fireplace unit to one that is more efficient. I Hate to cut wood and wood is the most expensive fuel in the world! Wait till you have a bad back and little knee joint movement then you can make that call.

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