Gas starter bars for wood burning fireplaces are awesome! I can start a nice fire with 2 to 3 inch logs as kindling with no effort in a couple three minutes. I strongly recommend them to anyone building a new place that wants that traditional wood burning fireplace. My box is a Heatilator I100 and burns outside air so it doesn't suck all the warm air out of the house. I leave the doors closed for a few minutes until the draw gets established. The firebox is 50 inches at the front so it can handle 36 inch logs but a standard 2 foot log fire keeps the great room nice and warm.

Last edited by Bill D.; 01/29/16 08:40 AM. Reason: Clarification

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