It was an ice storm of epic proportions. Trees looked like glass sculptures. Every surface was gilded in icicles. Cars were entombed in a layer of ice that seemed impenetrable. The city was in darkness.

Gas Fireplaces need an annual inspection in order to keep up to snuff. This is a very important practice, which many people overlook. Because gas fireplaces burn clean and are very easy to take care of, some assume that this means it doesn’t need cleaning.

If you asked the average person how to start a wood fire in a stove, they would most likely say just throw the logs in with a match, and the deed is done. However, how to properly start a fire in a wood-burning stove or insert is an exacting science.

Like changing your furnace filters, visiting the dentist, and getting the seasonal tires changed, cleaning the glass on your gas fireplace is one of those things you need to do a couple of times per year.