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Heat & Glo is proving that home appliances can mix function and fashion. Above the fireplace often ends up being the perfect viewpoint for a television, but this combination has been considered a “don’t” by interior designers and installers for years. The intense heat flowing through the wall can have negative effects on electronics and…

Your vacation home or cabin is likely your favorite place to relax, regroup, and soak up Mother Nature’s abundant beauty. Nothing quite compares to that feeling of being surrounded by woods and wildlife, all cozied up in your cabin. For many cabin owners, the love of nature extends to how they heat the space. Instead…

Adding a fireplace to any room can take a wall from bare to beautiful in a relatively short amount of time. With Direct Vent technology, you can add a gas fireplace to any room with no need for a chimney. And, unlike installing an insert in an existing hearth, starting from scratch gives you creative…

Not all stoves are created equal, and we’re not just talking about looks. When buying a stove or insert, it’s important to choose one with a heating capacity that’s appropriate for your home. A hearth expert at your local Quadra-Fire dealer can help you, and will base his or her recommendations on several factors. Climate…

[heatnglo.com. (2015, August 10). This is What the Future of Home Design Looks Like [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://www.heatnglo.com/Shopping-Tools/Blog/This-is-What-the-Future-of-Home-Design-Looks-Like.aspx] Take a tour into the future. What do you envision? Think beyond chrome finishes, flashing lights and sharp angles. Future home trends are all about fashion with function. Your home will be the mothership of these evolving…

  Happy Stampede folks. It’s me, your friend Mr. Fireplace here again with another edition of “A Day in the Life of Mr. Fireplace”. We would just like to send a big shout out to everyone who attended our annual stampede breakfast over the weekend. Thanks to all you we had a record turnout this…

By Mike Eide I was watching an episode of a show recently in which they made reference to the Pareto Principle. Just in case you are unsure of what the Pareto principle is (also known as the 80/20 rule) it simply states that for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of…

By Mike Eide Poem originally written by Clement Clarke Moore We wanted to have a fun post for Christmas this year. So I took it upon myself to take a popular Christmas poem and give it a little Mr. Fireplace flare. I hope you all enjoy. T’was the night before Christmas, when all through the…

By Mike Eide Standard Safety Mesh Screens (SSMS) is a hot topic in the fireplace industry today. With the recent lawsuits against fireplace manufacturers due to children burning themselves on hot glass, there has been a whirlwind of controversy. What is the best way to handle this issue? Options have been suggested and quite frankly…