Fireplace??

[cflanny]

Can I have fires in the fireplace??

[Dave007]

As long as you have your bird in another area away from it and a chimney or other flue that will pull and allow gas and particulate exhaust fumes to escape the house. There should be no problems. Be extra careful with gas logs.

[cflanny]

very cool thanks certain types of wood best to use ??

[Dave007]

Most people use regulation firewood that's sold in gardening centers and also the type that large stores such as Home Depot sells. There's really nothing special about the wood other than it takes a long time to burn up. Most of the wood that's sold is oak. People who have backyards with dead trees usually get the trees cut down and then split the pieces into firewood. Most of the time that's also oak. I get firewood from my backyard. Every year there's dead trees back there.

Just a few don'ts in case you've never used a fireplace

Don't burn charcoal in your wood burning fireplace. Only wood should be used.

Don't close the fireplace flue while a fire is still burning. This could cause carbon monoxide to accumulate.

Don't use kerosene, lighter fluid, or gasoline to start a burning fire. Only dry wood should be used in your fireplace.

Don't leave a burning fire unattended.

 

If you have no access to wood from a back yard, go and buy a bundle. Each weighs 25lbs and also 50 lb bundles. The bundles are ery inexpensive.

[Carolyn]

What about gas fireplaces Dave, we have 2. One is the normal behind glass and regulated by a thermostat on the wall. the other is called a camp fire is is logs in a fire place but is an open fire, that has glass doors you can close if you want to or left open..

 

Carolyn & Mika

[Dave007]

The only thing I can tell you about the gas models is that there's 2 kinds

 

1--Vented gas logs are rated as a decorative appliance, designed to operate in a wood burning fireplace, with the damper fully opened but it doesn't really make an area as warm as wood can. The heat shoots right out of the damper

 

2--Ventless gas logs are rated as a heating appliance, designed to operate in a vent-free or wood burning fireplace, which does not vent to the outdoors so what happens is that the area does get warm but the damper is closed so that heat spreads. If the damper is closed, residue can't escape. That residue can't hurt us but can harm birds.

 

The only thing I can suggest is that you keep your bird in another room with the door closed and when the gas log is used up, make sure the air in the area is vented to the outdoors. You would need to open the damper in the fireplace.

 

I think you should look into this a little deeper. No one wants accidents.

[Janfromboone]

Wow! I never thought about this. We have a fireplace in the living room with Tobie which of course has a flue. We used it several times last year. We also have a gas heater with thermostat but no logs and no flue that mounts to the wall. If it has no logs is it o.k. It is our main source of heat upstairs. We spend most of our time up stairs. We also heat with gas downstairs and if we watch television thats where we do it and Tobie comes with us. That is a vented fake wood stove type. Are we o.k. or do I need to consider a whole new heating arrangement.<br><br>Post edited by: Janfromboone, at: 2008/10/22 00:05