Christmas and Chanukah share a similar spiritual message: that it is possible to bring light and hope into the world. These two holidays occur together this year, which makes this an even more special holiday season.

This is a season to reflect upon how fortunate we are to have you as our customers: our friends and neighbors. During these holidays, we wish you, your family, and your friends a safe, joy-filled, and relaxing season.

Warm wishes for a Happy Hanukkah, a Merry Christmas, and a most Happy New Year! With peace, joy, and love this holiday season and beyond!

The temperature is dropping. The easiest way to improve your home heating this winter is with a new wood stove. Wood stoves are easy to install because they can be vented through any outside wall, they don’t need an existing chimney or a high-tech expensive chimney.

Wood burning stoves are cleaner burning, more efficient, and powerful enough to heat an average-sized home. For a renewable source of energy and relief from fluctuating fuel costs, Wood stoves are the better way to stay warmer this winter.

When you are choosing a wood-burning stove, it's important to select one that is the right size for the space you are heating. When an appliance is too big, homeowners burn fires at a lower temperature in order to keep from overheating the space. This wasted fuel and causes air pollution. If the wood stove is too small, homeowners will use too much fuel and won’t be able to heat the space efficiently or adequately.

A good rule-of-thumb is that a stove rated at 60,000 Btu’s can heat a 2,000-square-foot home. Your local fireplace retailer can help you determine the right size wood stove for your space and your lifestyle.

Traditional open fireplaces are nice for ambiance but should not be used to heat your home; they are inefficient and can actually draw the heat out of your home and up your chimney. Wood stoves and fireplace inserts increase the efficiency of your fireplace by allowing you to burn a hotter fire and that heat is forced out into the room. Wood inserts function like wood stoves and use the existing chimney. A properly fitted fireplace insert can function nearly as efficiently as a wood stove.

If you would like to be warmer this winter, contact The Fireplace Shop and Grill Center at West Sport in Sudbury, MA and we can help you choose the right Wood stove or wood stove or insert for your home.

Adding the traditional look of a fireplace to your home has never been this easy. A detailed masonry-style interior, textured log set and four different flame intensity levels enhance the appeal of the SimpliFire Built-In electric fireplace series. Enjoy the ambiance – with or without the heat. Experience "Fire Made Simple."

• 100% efficient, adjustable heat that costs just pennies an hour to operate
• Enjoy the ambiance with or without heat
• Never replace bulbs thanks to LED flame technology
• Intuitive, multifunction remote for control at your fingertips
• Zone heat your space to remain comfortable, while reducing your monthly bills

SimpliFire Built-In electric fireplaces provide the look of a “built-in-the-wall” fireplace installation without expensive installation costs. Right now at The Fireplace Shop and Grill Center at West Sport in Sudbury, MA you can get up to $200 off any electric fireplace. For more information contact us .

Thanksgiving Day is the perfect time to remind one another of the many reasons there are to be grateful. We gather on this day to be thankful for what we have, for the family we love, the friends we cherish, the success we have had, and for the blessings that will come.

Thanksgiving is more than the festivities, it gives us time to ponder the lessons that we have learned and how we can spread happiness around, to look back at all the great memories and good people who came into our lives. We appreciate you, our customers and clients, so much.

At this time of year our thoughts turn gratefully to you with warm appreciation. Our best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving.

The best turkey is grilled turkey

This is one dish that you should literally always make—even if it means two competing birds on the table—is a barbecue-inspired, spiced, brined, and smoky grilled turkey. It is, as the kids say, legit.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tablespoons hot smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon dried savory
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon mustard powder
• teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ¼ cup (packed) plus 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• ½ cup kosher salt
• 1 12–14-pound turkey, halved (backbone removed, breastbone split)
• Vegetable oil (for grill)
• Special Equipment
• A disposable foil pan and 1 cup wood chips soaked in water at least 1 hour (optional); oven thermometer

RECIPE PREPARATION

Mix paprika, savory, cumin, mustard powder, cayenne, and ¼ cup brown sugar in a small bowl. Transfer 3 Tbsp. spice mixture to a medium bowl; mix in salt and remaining 3 Tbsp. brown sugar. Set remaining mixture aside for the next day. Cover turkey with dry brine, packing on until you’ve used it all. Chill on a rimmed baking sheet uncovered 8–12 hours.

Thoroughly rinse turkey to remove brine; pat dry. Rub with reserved spice mixture and let sit 2 hours to bring to room temperature.

Prepare grill for medium-high, indirect heat (for a charcoal grill, bank coals on one side of grill; for a gas grill, leave one or two burners off) and lightly oil grates. If using wood chips: Scatter over coals, if using a charcoal grill; place in a disposable foil pan and set over lit burner, if using a gas grill.

Place turkey, skin side up, over indirect heat, breast halves facing each other, with legs closest to direct heat. Place oven thermometer in center of indirect heat zone; cover. Grill 20 minutes, then rotate halves so neck end is closest to coals. Check temperature inside grill; thermometer should register 325° (open or close vents as needed). Continue to grill turkey, checking for doneness after 20 minutes, then again every 10 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of breast registers 150°, about 1 hour total.

If desired, carefully move turkey over direct heat and turn skin side down. Grill to lightly char skin, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a platter and let rest at least 30 minutes before carving.

Recipe and image: bonappetit.com

For those of you who prefer contemporary décor, or who live in apartments or condos without a hearth, electric fireplaces will suit your needs perfectly. These Simplifire Electric Fireplaces offer a modern aesthetic look while showcasing heating effectiveness and convenience.

Simplifire electric fireplaces adapt modern design by fusing linear proportions with a multitude of flame and ember bed LED lighting themes. They are easy to use with a standard remote and touch control settings.

Other great features of this electric fireplace:

• 100% efficiency, heat can be fully calibrated with very minimal cost an hour to operate
• Four flame color themes with 14 ember bed color themes for complete customization
• Features easy thermal calibration with its remote control and touch screen settings
• Zone heat your space for maximum comfort, while keeping monthly bills at minimum cost
• Available in 48” or 60” wide models
• Fully or partially recessed or mount on the wall

For more innovative, smart and stylish looking fireplaces that are perfect for modern or apartment homes contact The Fireplace Shop and Grill Center at West Sport in Sudbury, MA, your specialty retailer.

What makes a house a home? Its fireplace. What makes that fireplace special? The design, beauty and comfort of the hearth.

But the hearth isn’t just for your living room anymore.

This is the last day of National Fireplace Month, and we want to remind home builders and homeowners that, thanks to the ingenuity of designers and architects, a beautiful hearth can center any room of the house.

The hearth is the home’s heartbeat, the connection point for all who live there. But our lifestyles have changed. Where we congregate and how we spend our time has evolved. Combine those changes with home builders and remodelers’ creativity, and you can now consider a fireplace for nearly any room.

Consider these six spaces:

1. Bedrooms: Make your bedroom even cozier and consider giving it a cabin-like feel with a gas fireplace or even a stove.
2. Kitchen: Steep your morning tea and read the news at your breakfast nook warmed by an assuring, alluring flame.
3. Office/study: Want to fire up your best thinking? A sleek electric fireplace beside your home desk can be your best collaborator.
4. TV room: Fireplaces are the new flat screens. As more consumers cut the cable cords, hearth manufacturers are boldly reclaiming their rightful place as the TV room’s focal point, offering thin, long, horizontal gas fireplaces for installing in the center of the wall.
5. Bathrooms: An evening soak in warm suds can be made even more relaxing and intimate with a remote-control fireplace
6. Your outside wall: Want to make your home even more open? An indoor/outdoor fireplace connecting your favorite indoor room to your backyard patio truly opens up the home.

Warming up to the idea of fireplaces beyond the living room? Contact The Fireplace Shop and Grill Center at West Sport in Sudbury, MA, your specialty retailer.

Contemporary, see-through fireplaces that warm multiple rooms. Prefabricated gas fireplaces that mount directly to the wall. that look realistic and can really put out the heat. No, these are not the fireplaces you knew when growing up in your parent’s home. Today’s innovative new fireplaces are designed for visual excitement, two-sided exposure, and installation in locations previously unconsidered.

The conventional fireplace has all but been reinvented in recent years. There are so many new products on the market today that can fit any budget and style.

While your parents may have had a wood-burning fireplace, the chances are that it wasn’t outfitted with an insert. Fireplace inserts with glass doors have become the standard, retaining the heat generated by the fire when in use, and limiting draft when not. Woodstove design has also been updated in recent years allowing for a wide array of designs ranging from traditional to ultra-contemporary.

Gas and electric fireplaces are now installed for aesthetics and mood as well as heating purposes. Architects have embraced the long, sleek horizontal fireplace surrounds and are incorporating them into their contemporary interior designs. Equally exciting, are two-sided fireplaces that are increasingly being used in home designs. When you consider the visual impact and benefits of a two-sided fireplace, the extra expense associated with it seems relatively low.

Second and third fireplaces are being installed in existing homes–sometimes for the calming effect they evoke. Specifically, the gas and electric fireplaces that can be mounted directly to the wall, which in many cases do not require venting. Because of this, fireplaces are making appearances in kitchens, baths and other private rooms of the house.

Hearth-related innovations are not limited to home interiors. Outdoor fireplace kits using traditional masonry or pre-engineered masonry products range in design from simple to majestic. The gas-fueled fire pit has also been given a new stage with its integration into the design of patio furniture and other outdoor architectural features.

Many new forms of media, such as the simulated gemstones, have been developed for use in gas applications both in and outside the house. Other products include large river-worn stones and sophisticated metal sculptures. vTo experience the true impact of these and other fireplace products, visit the showroom at The Fireplace Shop and Grill Center at West Sport in Sudbury, MA, your local hearth shop. Contact us for more information. prweb.com

If you are thinking about updating that old, open masonry hearth, consider fireplace inserts. If you are interested in using your fireplace, but you would like it to be more efficient and effective in heating your home, a fireplace insert is the perfect answer.

For homeowners who have an open existing fireplace, and are interested in maximizing its use, fireplace inserts make a hearth highly effective and highly efficient. A wood burning fireplace insert can be placed inside an open fireplace to supplement the heating system in your home.

Wood heat is an efficient, easy to use heat, fueled by renewable resources. By supplement your existing home heating with a fireplace insert, you will significantly decrease your home heating bills and significantly improve the efficiency of your home. Inserts have many other advantages as well.

• Save on energy expenses
• Lessen related expenses to heating systems
• Increase efficiency of old masonry fireplace
• Wood is renewable energy
• Gorgeous and cozy heating
• Creates a focal point in the room
• An inexpensive and easy home improvement

For all of the above reasons, homeowners have found that fireplace inserts are the perfect way to stay warm and save money during the cold months while allowing you to maximize the heating efficiency of your fireplace.

If you are interested in benefiting from the full potential of your fireplace, contact The Fireplace Shop and Grill Center at West Sport in Sudbury, MA, your local specialty retailer.

Bring the people you care about together in your home around incredible warmth and comfort, as well as ambiance, with a fireplace that can last for decades. A good place to start in finding the right product for you is to identify whether you're looking to add romance to your living room, cut your winter heating bill, or become more self-sufficient. Also consider the placement within the home, the maintenance required, design and style preferences, as well as which fuel will work best.

Fireplace Insert

Fireplace inserts make an existing fireplace more efficient and clean burning. Fireplace inserts are heating units that are installed into existing fireplaces (masonry or factory-built). Rather than losing valuable heat up a chimney, inserts convert an existing fireplace into an efficient, heat-producing zone heater. They burn either wood, gas, or pellets and offer superior efficiency. Gas is the most popular, providing the convenience of a fire at a flip of a switch with no mess or change to indoor air quality.

Fireplace inserts use the existing chimney, through a flue liner or other necessary modification, for venting; most have blowers to circulate the heat. Vent-free fireplace inserts require no chimney or flue modification.

Contact The Fireplace Shop and Grill Center at West Sport in Sudbury, MA, your local specialty retailer for help deciding which fireplace insert is right for you. 

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