Hearth Accessories
The amount of hearth accessories available is amazing. For instance, have you ever heard of Fatwood? Fatwood is a resin enriched kindling that will actually instantly ignite thus it does away with other kindling, newspapers and chemicals that pollute.
There’s a special hot ash vacuum cleaner that enables you to suck up even hot ashes thanks to its special filter system and fireproof steel holding chamber. You can use it even in small pellet stoves, as it has a special hose to facilitate that job.
Everyone with a wood-burning fireplace needs a special rolling wood cart, right? How about getting hand forged marshmallow or hot dog long handled toasting forks?
Ever singed your eyebrows, or burned your fingers by kneeling on the hearth and trying to blow embers back to life in a wood burning fireplace? Well, now you can get your very own long firetool jet that even is said to work better than bellows.
Cast iron andirons come in all sizes and definitely in all shapes. No matter where your interests lie, there are andirons that fit your interests. There are dog, cat and horse andirons, among hundreds of others.
There are also some incredible hearth candelabras that you can light instead of a fire when it’s too warm for a fire, yet desire the romantic flickering of firelight to fill the room. Gives off a warm and pleasant glow too.
Completely fire resistant fiberglass hearth rugs come in many different styles to match your décor, yet will keep flying embers and sparks off of your floor. This will save you from having scorch lines too.
You will be very happy that you own fireman’s shield gloves if a log come rolling out of the fireplace. They are made so that you can actually pick up that log without coming to harm and throw it back into the fireplace where it belongs.
The manufacturer claims that you can reflect 80% more heat from your wood-burning fireplace if you use these stainless steel panels behind the burning wood. They also claim that the panels will also amplify and promote the ambiance of a fire in your fireplace.
Especially beveled glass fire screens allow you to watch the fire yet be totally protected from flying embers and sparks emanating from the fire. Beveled glass allows the beauty of the fire to come through beautifully.
Where would a fireplace owner be without the ubiquitous fire tools? These of course include a stand, broom, tongs, shovel and poker.
Incredibly dry air is one of the problems of having heat in the house, especially when you have a wood or pellet stove. Thus, they now make the most delicate looking cast iron steamers that you may even leave on the stove all night as they have a three-quart capacity.
Natural iron firebacks are often found in the nicest European castles. They fit in the back of your wood-burning fireplace and have incredible designs worked into them. Part of the reasoning for firebacks is to keep the heat from rising up the flue, and to actually protect the firebrick in the fireplace.