Articles By Robert Howard

Andirons. You’ve seen them. They’re the two things to the sides of the logs in a fireplace.Some incorrectly call them endirons, but thinking about it, endirons sounds more descriptively right. Wrong. They are andirons or sometimes called firedogs.

Although we still sell barbecues, smokers and other outdoor summer items like outdoor refrigerators and ice machines Wilshire Fireplace has everything you could possible want for a hot winter.

Have you looked under the grills of different gas barbeques? Many think that you cook with the flame of the fire, but this isn’t so. You are actually cooking with the heat generated by the dispersing material that is between the cooking grill and the flame producing burner.

Liquid propane barbecues and grills use refillable tanks or bottles for their fuel supply. They work well but there is the inconvenience of having to refill the tanks. There is also the possibility of running out of fuel while cooking. A 20 pound tank of propane typically will last approximately 12 cooking hours.

Wilshire fireplaces specialize in electric fireplaces. Electric hearth products have increased in sales over last few years.

Advances in technology over the phase few decades have provided alternatives to wood as a fuel option. Gas fireplaces and stoves have become popular choice especially now that the manufactures have created realistic gas logs and flames.