Hot Tubs in Winter:
Energy-Efficient Ways to Protect Your Investment

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The invigorating combination of warm water & cool crisp air can make wintertime one of the best hot tubbing seasons. Here are a few tips that will help you enjoy your investment year-round. Maintain Water Temperature to Protect Tub from Freezing Most modern hot tubs, once heated to 102 degrees, … Continue reading

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Introducing Elemental Hot Tubs:
High Design, Low Maintenance

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Fireside is excited to announce the introduction of the Elemental hot tub line. Shaped uniquely for architectural appeal, Elemental’s wide array of exterior design choices allows it to integrate seamlessly into your outdoor living space. While traditional hot tubs can be difficult to integrate visually into the surrounding landscape, Elemental’s design … Continue reading

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It Ain’t Your Uncle’s Old House No More

Contemporary gas fireplaces are not limited to ultra modern architecture. In fact, some of the most striking fireplace usage involves the use of a contemporary fireplace in a more traditional home. The real beauty of using a contemporary fireplace is that it makes any room appear very new and eye … Continue reading

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Hoover’s Views…How I Survived the Holidays – and Tofu too!

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Christmas and New Year are great times of the year if you’re a dog. More people, more fireplace time, more grilled food and new toys!  I’ve got to say the best thing this year was lots of grilled food. But, the one really strange, food that Roger has been grilling … Continue reading

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Salt Water For Hot Tub Sanitizing?
Things to Know Before You Decide

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  The Rest Of the Story Here’s the rest of the story about using salt water systems for sanitizing your hot tub. Salt water systems are being promoted as the better way to keep hot tub water clean because allegedly: 1. They require less work because it’s automated and “hands … Continue reading

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Pellet Grills: Have They Finally “Come Of Age?”

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I have to say that back in the late1980s, we sold the first wood pellet grills here in Central Oregon. Those grills did not draw a lot of customer enthusiasm. Since then, we’ve sold other pellet grills from time to time. To be honest, our experience with pellet grills has … Continue reading

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Is It… Love or Hate?
Remote thermostats for gas fireplaces, stoves and inserts

These days, hearth products like gas fireplaces, gas stoves and gas inserts have remote controls for doing all kinds of things. Not only can they turn gas hearth products on and off, but many have: • Built in programmable thermostats • Programmable set back temperatures and times • Fan speed control … Continue reading

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Those Lovable Wood Stoves –
Secrets that make them heat better and smoke less.

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Do you want to save money, pollute less and enjoy your time at home more? Who doesn’t? Yes, there are a number of “secrets” that will make wood stoves operate better, save money, pollute less and be more enjoyable. Most every wood stove user can benefit from knowing more about … Continue reading

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The Biggest Myth:
Charcoal Grills Make Food Taste Better Than Gas Grills

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You’ve all heard the stories that charcoal grills make food taste better than gas grills. They are just stories. They were probably started by charcoal briquette manufacturers who were threatened by a rapidly growing gas grill industry. It is true that if you slow cook meat in a charcoal grill … Continue reading

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Grilling Techniques to “Die” For

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This is a “one stop shopping” list of simple, but very important grilling techniques that you will not find in one spot anywhere else. It’s not that you’ll die if you don’t know about the following grilling techniques, but you will enjoy your grill a lot more when you begin … Continue reading

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