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The weather channel says that Massachusetts may get snow on Thursday night. Are you ready? Cozy up this winter with a new wood burning fireplace inserts.

Wood fires are just…relaxing. They make you forget that you need to go outside and shovel. Feel the warmth of your home as soon as you walk in the door from your long day at work. And, with wood burning fireplace inserts from Hearthstone, the fire burns for a long time, so there is so little maintenance with this insert.

Transform your fireplace into a gorgeous heat source with large space performance. By adding a fireplace insert you also transform the room into a gorgeous space where you can relax, entertain or enjoy the family.
 
If you are interested in creating an oasis of warmth and beauty in your home this winter, contact West Sport in Sudbury, where we always have a wood fireplace insert burning. Come on in and see how beautiful they really are.

It may be time to consider a wood burning stove or pellet stove. With winter fast approaching and all the experts talking about the expected price of home heating, the time couldn’t be better.

Heating your home with a pellet or wood stove is so efficient; you can significantly reduce your home heating bill. But, best of all, you can increase your home’s value too. Enjoy the new atmosphere in your home, enjoy the renewed warmth in your home, and add a focal point to the room, all while reducing your heating bills.

The Boston Globe reported today that Massachusetts households will face higher heating costs this winter as fuel oil prices recently hit their highest summer levels in three years.

Heating oil prices in Massachusetts averaged $3.73 a gallon last month, up $1 from the same time last year. If prices stay where they are, the average Massachusetts heating bill will go up by about $225 this winter.

Leave yourself some discretionary spending money this winter; visit us at West Sport, located near Framingham and Natick on Route 20 in Sudbury.

Tax Free Weekend at West Sport means big sales and lots of merchandise to look at. We’ll be offering discounts on our floor model grills, and we have lots of them, which include high end name brands and models.

If you have been thinking about a new charcoal or gas grill, now is the time to buy. School may be coming up fast, but in Massachusetts we grill out all year round.

With the NFL Football season starting this week, and our first game of the season on September 1st, you may want to check out our team grills. They are perfect for tailgating in the lot, or in the backyard. Show your team support.

Although we are all excited for football, not too many are excited that summer is close to its end, but with the Hearthstone Fuel Saver Event, you can feel better about the change in the seasons.

Buying a Hearthstone wood, gas or pellet stove is a fuel smart investment. To Reward your decision, Hearthstone and West Sport in Sudbury are instantly giving you $300 off the price of qualifying hearthstone wood, gas or pellet stoves to use toward your first fuel bill.

Pay for your fuel; wood, pellet or gas, on US! We have a huge selection of Hearthstone wood stoves, pellet stoves and gas stoves in stock, set up and ready for you to see. Combat high heating bills this coming winter by purchasing a Hearthstone wood burning, gas, or pellet fueled stove.

Receive $300 instant credit on the purchase of qualifying stoves. The beautiful and sought after Manchester and Heritage Pellet stoves are included in this offer.

See you this weekend!

Tax free holiday is approaching in Massachusetts. On the weekend of August 13th and 14th Massachusetts sales tax will be put on hold. So if you have been thinking about buying a new grill, or contemplating your home heating options for the winter, this tax free weekend will be the time to buy.

But you don’t have to wait for tax free weekend! Do your shopping now. Come on in to West Sport and take a look at our inventory. Ask some questions, see what interests you, and pick out a new wood burning or gas stove.

Have you always wanted a fireplace in the living room, but don’t have a chimney? No problem. We can find a fireplace to fit your décor in any room of your home and install it too. You don’t have a chimney, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a fireplace.

If you have been thinking about adding gas logs and custom glass fireplace doors to your existing fireplace, let us show you your options. Gas logs make a fireplace easy to use, and custom glass fireplace doors make your fireplace even more beautiful. At the flick of a switch, you can have a realistic fire burning in your family room.

Avoid the tax free holiday rush, and come on it to look at our spectacular lines of stoves, inserts, fireplaces and grills. You pay enough taxes; take advantage of the Massachusetts tax free holiday.

We are starting to see homeowners who are interested in wood burning fireplaces for the upcoming winter. If you live around Sudbury, Weston, Wayland or Concord, you are looking for a particular style and design element in fireplaces or fireplace inserts. In beautifully designed newer homes or antique colonials you need the perfect wood burning fireplace or fireplace insert to match your home and your décor.

Hearthstone has created the fireplace insert you are looking for. You can transform that fireplace into gorgeous focal point. Add ambiance, heat, and a warm glow to your beautiful home. After all, you bought your home for comfort and for entertaining, why not add a new fireplace, a beautiful element that will change the look and feel of any room.

Come on in to West Sport on route 20, just down the road from Framingham and Marlborough and save $200 on any Hearthstone wood burning fireplace or insert, plus the tax credit up to $300. Of course, Massachusetts is also holding another tax free weekend in August. So come take a look at our Hearthstone Fireplaces and Inserts.

In this economy there's not much leftover spending money, backyards are the vacation of choice for many. Just open the door and there you are!

How to make your backyard a relaxing and fun refuge? The experts say good lighting, fire pits and good seating and/or dining spaces are essential. Don't forget the grill.

Making the backyard a fun place to relax will cost some money, but it will always be there, so it is an investment.

Is there space in the backyard for a mini-kitchen? A complete outdoor grilling area where you can cook a full meal is the new hot item in homes; entertaining and cooking while you and your family and friends are enjoying your wonderful backyard. 

How about patio furniture? For a comfortable outdoor space, get rid of the old folding patio chairs. OutdoorSeating that is comfortable, and that you like, not seating that is on sale, is important if this is to be your new vacation spot. Buy patio furniture that is waterproof and won't need sanding and staining or painting on a regular basis.

Even some summer evenings can get cool so fire pits are a great investment. There's nothing like a controlled fire in your backyard to enjoy on a regular basis. An in Massachusetts, gas fire pits are easy work and they extend your summer into the cooler nights of fall.

If you need help deciding what will work for your space, visit us at The Fireplace and Grill Shop at West Sport, conveniently located near Natick, Framingham and Marlborough. We can help you with ideas and design, and we’ll come to your home to measure too.

Even though it is warm there is still interest in wood stoves. I guess here in Metro-West Massachusetts we still haven’t really recovered from the winter. Alternative or supplemental heating for the winter is still on a lot of people’s minds.
In fact a report by a nonprofit group Alliance for Green Heat shows that wood heating dominates the residential renewable energy market, even with virtually no government subsidies to support it.

At the Fireplace and Grill Shop at West Sport, we have been fielding quite a few questions about wood heat. There are many styles and sizes of wood burning stoves and inserts.  Options that can fit in any style home, from rustic to contemporary and that can either heat the whole home or can heat a few rooms.

A wood burning fire offers you increased heating efficiency as well as ambiance. We offer a wide variety of wood burning stoves at West Sport, and we take care of the installation as well. With brands like Hearthstone and Napoleon, no one knows more about wood burning technology in the Metro West area than the professionals at West Sport. Many of our wood burning stoves and inserts are the cleanest, most efficient wood burning stoves on the market. They meet or beat EPA standards and wood has a much higher BTU capacity than gas, as well as being a renewable resource.

A wood stove is one of the most romantic and efficient ways to heat your home, providing a beautiful focal point in any room. If you have some questions about wood as a means to help heat your home this winter, contact us at West Sport.

We’ve had a hard spring her in Massachusetts. There has been far too much rain. But soon enough the weather will improve, right? And we will be able to enjoy our back yard again. But, what about those mosquitoes? They have started coming out at night already, believe it or not. As more and more nights stay around 40 degrees and above, the mosquitoes will hatch. So if you are anxiously waiting those mild, dry spring nights, you need to figure out how to kill mosquitoes so you can truly enjoy it. After all, we deserve a nice night in the yard.

The Skeeter Vac. This propane mosquito killer helps you rid your backyard of flying pests -mosquitoes, black flies, no-see-ums, biting midges, and sand flies.

Biting insects need blood and they get that blood from us and our pets. They are attracted to us by sensing the carbon dioxide, moisture and heat from our breath, body odors and color contrasts. SkeeterVac mosquito exterminators create this type of environment to attract the  mosquitoes and trick them into thinking the trap is a person.

Once they are attracted to the exterminator, they are captured on the sticky trap or sucked into an enclosure by a powerful vacuum fan. Once trapped, they quickly dehydrate and die.

The Skeeter Vac Assembles in minutes - no tools required. Just place it in a shady spot close to the area where the insects live. Trapping will begin as the mosquito exterminator operates 24 hours a day. Within 4-6 weeks you should realize a significant reduction.

Backyard grilling is an American pastime. Choosing which grill to buy can be a challenge, and it is true: you get what you pay for.

Today’s most popular and versatile gas grills have lights, accessories, side burners and different fuel options: gas, propane and charcoal. Stainless-steel grills are also the most popular.

But buyer beware. Stainless steel is a process not a product. Many grills look alike when they are new, but over time, and not that much time, it is very obvious which is the better grill. So shop with a magnet because actual stainless steel isn’t magnetic. If your magnet sticks to the grill, keep on shopping.

High end outdoor grills

Grill technology makes a difference whether you’re looking for a backyard grill for minimal grilling or a professional-grade gas grill.

When you are talking about high grill temperatures, good materials are essential. That’s why better grills cost more, $600-$1500. Higher heat means better cooking, grilling, searing and more consistent temperatures, but it also means the grill needs to be built better. In high end outdoor grills, customers will begin to find American-made products. There is a resurgence in American-made grill products. American consumers are growing more wary of manufacturing and quality-control standards.

The costlier the grill, the more it has to offer. When you start looking at grills around the $2,000 range, they are even better, heavier and hotter, around 1,000-degrees. These grills will often last 20 years or more, and customers that buy these grills love their grill. Food tastes better when it is cooked on more expensive grills.

There is a definite difference in the flavor and juiciness of the food; and if you are building a built-in grill, you must consider higher end grills. In Massachusetts we have seen an increase in outdoor entertainment areas and built-in grills are back. Many homeowners in the Metrowest area are putting in full-size outdoor kitchens. The best grill for an outdoor kitchen is based on your needs, how often you grill, and what you grill.