While spring carries the sweet sound of birds chirping, that sound can also be a sign of destruction to your home. Birds can nest in your eavestrough, dryer vents, stove venting, and chimneys which can cause various fumes to build up inside your home, without you ever realizing.

Keep your eye out this spring to make sure you're not housing any unwanted guests!

Tempest Torch

The Tempest Torch’s tempered glass housing design directs the oxygen needed for combustion, increasing the flame velocity for a dramatic, spiral-like presentation of fire. Beyond its groundbreaking design, the Tempest Torch’s practicality and usability are just as impressive. The variable flame reaches a height of 17″, puts out up to 20,000 BTUs. The four-sided, 18″ tall open-air tempered glass housing is designed to prevent the flame from going out during high winds or rainfall, but includes an automatic gas safety shutoff valve, should the flame ever go out. And as most Travis Industries’ products, the Tempest Torch offers numerous display options for a personalized look: short or tall post versions, wall mounted, without a base for those wanting to construct something unique or utilize an existing feature. With all of these options available, fitting the Tempest Torch into your yard for landscape lighting or for general outdoor lighting is simple and easy. Each option is designed to incorporate the alluring, spiral-like flame into exterior spaces.
 

FEATURES

• The patented design creates a natural venturi effect of fire without the use of electricity or a fan.
• Available in an all-weather 24V AC Hot Shot™ electronic ignition system or Manual Piezo Ignition models, either in Natural Gas or Propane.
• Can be installed in four different ways: Ground Post, Deck Post, Pillar Mount, or Wall Mount.
• Has an automatic gas shutof as an added safety feature.
• Durable stainless steel frame and burner.
• BTUs: 14,000 (NG), 17,000 (LP) – 20,000 (NG/LP)

Tempest Lanterns

The Tempest Lanterns’ tempered glass housing design directs the oxygen needed for combustion, increasing the flame velocity for a dramatic, spiral-like presentation of fire. Beyond its groundbreaking design, the Tempest Lanterns’ practicality and usability are just as impressive.  The four-sided, 18″ tall open-air tempered glass housing is designed to prevent the flame from going out during high winds or rainfall, but includes an automatic gas safety shutoff valve, should the flame ever go out. And as most Travis Industries’ products, the Tempest Torch offers numerous display options for a personalized look: short or tall post versions, wall mounted, without a base for those wanting to construct something unique or utilize an existing feature. With all of these options available, fitting the Tempest Torch into your yard for landscape lighting or for general outdoor lighting is simple and easy. Each option is designed to incorporate the alluring, spiral-like flame into exterior spaces.

FEATURES

• The patented design creates a natural venturi effect of fire without the use of electricity or a fan.
• Two Sizes: The 50K Tempest Lantern is 40% Larger then the 20K Tempest Lantern™
• Available in an all-weather 24V AC Hot Shot™ electronic ignition system or Manual Piezo Ignition (20 K models only), either in Natural Gas or Propane.
• Can be installed in four different ways: Ground Post, Deck Post, Pillar Mount, or Wall Mount.
• Has an automatic gas shutof as an added safety feature.
• Durable high temperature black powder coated frame & cap
• 20K Lantern Maximum BTU Input: 20,000 (NG/LP)
• 50K Lantern Maximum BTU Input: 50,000 (NG), 45,000 (LP)

Complete Fire Pits

Fire Garden’s Linear Stainless Steel Complete Fire Pits come fully-assembled and ready to enjoy! They feature a sleek Graphite Powder Coated Finish that complements any outdoor setting. Available in three sizes, these Complete Fire Pits feature the most incredible, alluring presentations of fire you’ve ever seen and create the ultimate outdoor gathering space.

Featuring heavy-duty stainless steel construction and tempered glass wind guards, Fire Garden™ Complete Fire Pits are perfect for all-weather installation. These weather-proof units do not require protective covers and are engineered to be enjoyed in all weather conditions, year-round. Their All-Weather 24V Hot Shot™ Electronic Ignition is the most robust and reliable ignition system offered in the industry.
 

FEATURES

• Complete Fire Pit sizes: 48″, 72”, or 108″
• Bold, beautiful flames
• Heavy-duty stainless steel burner
• High quality tempered glass wind guard
• All-Weather 24V AC Hot Shot™ Electronic Ignition System
• No protective cover required
• Designed to be enjoyed in all weather conditions, year round
• Optional LP Conversion Kit
• Optional Key Valve Kit
   

Burner Media (Required)

• Crushed Glass: Platinum, Bronze, Cobalt, or Black
• Tumbled Stones
• Rock Embers

Fire Pit Burners

Fire Garden’s Linear Stainless Steel Fire Pit Burners are customizable and ready-to-finish with the materials of your choice (i.e. stone, cement, brick, metal, and more)! Available in two sizes, these Fire Pit Burners feature the most incredible, alluring presentations of fire you’ve ever seen and create the ultimate outdoor gathering space.

Featuring heavy-duty stainless steel construction and tempered glass wind guards, Fire Garden™ Fire Pit Burners are perfect for all-weather installation. These weather-proof units do not require protective covers and are engineered to be enjoyed in all weather conditions, year-round. Their All-Weather 24V Hot Shot™ Electronic Ignition is the most robust and reliable ignition system offered in the industry.
 

Features

• Fire Pit Burner Sizes: 36”, 60”, and 96″
• Bold, beautiful flames
• Heavy-duty stainless steel burner
• High quality tempered glass wind guard
• All-Weather 24V AC Hot Shot™ Electronic Ignition System
• No protective cover required
• Designed to be enjoyed in all weather conditions, year round
• Optional LP Conversion Kit
• Optional Key Valve Kit
   

Burner Media (Required)

• Crushed Glass: Platinum, Bronze, Cobalt, or Black
• Tumbled Stones
• Rock Embers

• Engineered to provide comforting RADIANT heat PLUS Natural Convection, delivering optimum warmth throughout your home. RADIANT heat is the cozy, satisfying warmth you can actually feel from any source of heat, such as sitting in front of a campfire or soaking up the rays of the sun. NATURAL CONVECTION occurs as room air in the convection chamber is heated. This heated air rises, drawing cooler room air into the chamber, which in turn heats up and circulates around the firebox continuously.
• Radiant Plus = Reasonably Priced. MORE HEAT FOR LESS MONEY; that’s more features and benefits than any other value-priced gas stoves or inserts available, making them both a beautiful and economical way to heat your home!
• Dancing-Fyre™ Burner and Classic Log Set are incredibly realistic and mimic an actual wood burning fire, right down to the flame
  pattern, highly detailed logs and glowin gember bed.
• Easy to operate manual controls.
• Your choice of either a Standing Pilot Millivolt control or a GreenSmart^® Basic (IPI) control system. (Radiant Plus Gas Stoves are only available as Standing Pilot Millivolt control.)
• All Radiant Plus™ Millivolt models do not require power to operate.
• Three-sided wraparound bay windowfireview on Premium Gas Stoves offers a unique and timeless presentation of fire, allowing you to enjoy the beauty of the fire from any angle in the room.
• Award winning high definition Ember-Fyre^® Burner features realistic logs, glowing embers and the most wood-like fire of any gas stove or insert.
• Revolutionary GreenSmart™ System. All models feature the revolutionary GreenSmart™ gas burner system. This is the latest in energy-efficient gas technology that heats the home while saving on energy usage and lowering heating bills. The real power of the GreenSmart™ system is the entire collection of components, controls and technology features.
• Comfort Control™ that allows you to turn off the rear burner for less heat, providing year-round enjoyment of the fire.
• Standard convection fan will enhance the transfer of the natural radiant and convective heat throughout your home.
• Choice of pilot ignition modes – Choose GreenSmart™ Pilot setting to save money or Continuous Pilot during winter months where a heated chimney is needed to maintain the draft to ensure proper operation.
• Standard Accent Lights add a glowing light in the interior of the firebox and can be used even when the fire is off.

Allusion Platinum Electric Fireplace

Make your home a unique reflection of you with a dazzling upscale linear electric fireplace. From a large viewing area with minimal frame, personalize your media, flame, and color lighting themes.

Features

• Multifunction Remote: Thermostat, lighting, on/off control at your fingertips.
• Fully Recess: Provides a clean look that is fully recessed on a finished 2 x 6 wall; is removable for easy relocating.
• Adjustable Heat: Enjoy year-round with or without heat.  
• Flame & Ember Colors: Tailor each fireside experience with four flame and 13 ember-bed color choices.

To learn more visit:
https://www.simplifire.com/products/allusion-platinum-fireplace.

With the start of the New Year, industry has a new tax credit to enjoy for the next 10 years. Put in place through last year’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), qualifying wood-burning appliances (biomass stoves and biomass boilers) are now eligible for a 30% tax credit (including purchase, installation, and labor costs). The IRA moved our credit from Section 25D of the tax code to Section 25C, also known as the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit.

Key features dealers and consumers need to know include:

• Qualifying appliances must have a thermal efficiency rating of at least 75% (measured by the higher heating value of the fuel).
• Capped at $2,000 per year – there is no carryover provision from year to year, but the $2,000 limit does reset each year.
• Non-refundable tax credit – this means you can have your tax liability reduced to $0, but the credit will not generate or increase a tax refund.
• Appliances are paired with heat pumps – if purchasing a qualifying heat pump or water pump and a qualifying wood heater in the same year, the maximum credit between the two purchases is $2,000 aggregate.
• May be used for primary or secondary property that you actually live in – may not be used for a rental property (although a renter could claim the credit for a property in which they live).
• Claimable in the year the property is installed – when purchasing in one year and installing in another, the credit falls in the tax year the installation is completed.

HPBA has an FAQ and one-pager for the 25C tax credit. The IRS has also recently updated its tax credit FAQs. For questions on the tax credit, please contact Ryan Carroll or John Crouch.

If Purchased in 2022

What is this tax credit?

• Effective Dates: The new tax credit under Sec. 25(D) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (“IRC” or “tax code”) is in effect from January 1, 2021 for qualifying purchases and installations completed on or after that date, through December 31, 2022.
• Credit Amount: 26% of the purchase and installation costs (including venting, blower, ash pan, trim kits, hearth pad, and labor),  for 2021 and 2022 (with no cap or lifetime limit) under Sec. 25D of the U.S. tax code. Tax credit can add up to $2,000 or more!
• Qualifying Products: Any biomass-fueled heater (wood stove, wood insert, pellet stove or pellet insert) and is 75 percent efficient per the higher heating value (HHV) of the fuel.
• Any product ordered in 2021 that qualifies for the new Sec. 25(D) credit, but isn’t installed and paid for until 2022, can be claimed under the Sec. 25(D) credit on a 2022 tax return. 
• The credit must be claimed on the tax return year in which the purchase of the product is complete.

If Purchased in 2023-2032

What is this tax credit?

• Effective Dates: The new tax credit under Sec. 25(C) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (“IRC” or “tax code”) is in effect from January 1, 2023 for qualifying purchases and installations completed on or after that date, through December 31, 2032.
• Credit Amount: Creates a new tax credit of 30% (capped at $2000.00) of the purchase and installation costs (including venting, blower, ash pan, trim kits, hearth pad, and labor) for 2023 through 2032 (with no lifetime limit) under Sec. 25C of the U.S. tax code. Tax credit can add up to $2,000!
• Qualifying Products: Any biomass-fueled heater (wood stove, wood insert, pellet stove or pellet insert) and is 75 percent efficient per the higher heating value (HHV) of the fuel.
• The credit must be claimed on the tax return year in which the purchase of the product is complete.

The credit must be claimed on the tax return year in which the purchase of the product is complete.

What models currently qualify?

Please contact us for current models that qualify.

How to Claim

• You will claim your credit when you file your federal income tax return
• Online/Software: Enter it into the Home Ownership & Residential Energy Credit section
• By Mail: Include the Lopi Tax Credit Certificate and Residential Energy Credit Form 5695.

We will continue to update this page with additional information and new materials as we learn more. 

COLD WEATHER = STANDING PILOT

This is just a reminder that during these cold winter months we recommend running our gas appliances in standing pilot, or "continuous pilot", mode.

What are the benefits of continuous pilot mode in the heart of winter?

• Continuous draft is established for smooth startup
• Glass remains warm; this eliminates cold air transfer into the home
• Reduced glass condensation = reduced glass cleaning = reduced maintenance

Firefly Lodge in Merrill, Wisconsin serves customers throughout North Central Wisconsin to keep their homes warm in the winter.  From Wausau to Mosinee, Stettin, Tomahawk and north Firefly Lodge has what you need to keep you warm in the winter months.  Contact Us to Today to find out how we can help.

All of our Deluxe Premium Gas Fireplaces and Inserts feature the patented GreenSmart® System. This proprietary system is the most innovative collection of components, controls and technology that when combined provides an elegant, greener and smarter way to heat your home.

GreenSmart® Deluxe Multi-Function Wireless Thermostat Remote Control
(Optional with the 864 TSV See-Thru Gas Fireplace)

• Two Thermostat Modes
• Flame Adjustment (6 levels)
• Change Between GreenSmart® and CPI Pilot Modes
• Fan Operation (6 levels)
• Comfort Control™ (Controls rear burner)
• Accent Lights (6 levels)

Thermostat Setting
Fireplace or insert turns ON or OFF to maintain your desired home/room temperature.

Manual Setting
ON/OFF, Fire and Fan stay where you manually set it.

Smart Thermostat Setting
“Smart Thermostat Mode” automatically adjusts the flame height based on the temperature setting, so the flame will modulate up/down as opposed to shutting OFF/ON like normal thermostats. This setting conserves fuel and maximizes the fireplace or inserts heating ability while extending the viewing pleasure of the fire.

Flame Adjustment
Adjust the height/heat of the flame. 6 levels of flame heights to choose from.

Convection Fans
Circulate room air around the firebox and deliver heated air into your home. 6 speeds to choose from.

Comfort Control™
Comfort Control turns off the rear burner while leaving the front burner on for an attractive flame when heat output is not the priority. This feature offers a turndown ratio of up to 75 percent and offers a more efficient way to heat your home by only burning the correct amount of fuel to keep a constant room temperature.

(This feature is not available on the 4237 Gas Fireplace)

Choice of Pilot Modes
Easily Switch Between Pilot Modes

GreenSmart Mode:
Use in summer or milder heating days to reduce gas consumption from the Pilot.

CPI – Continuous Pilot Mode:
Keeps the Pilot on at all times. This warms the vent system to maintain a strong draft in your chimney and reduce moisture condensation on the glass. Used in Fall/Winter or in cold climate areas. The GreenSmart® system includes a battery back-up, ensuring proper ignition even during power outages.

Accent Lights
Accent Lights are a standard feature in all Deluxe fireplaces and inserts. This feature adds a warm glow to both the logs and fireplace interior, and can be used when the fire is on or off. Perfect as a nightlight or soft indirect light for the room, the Accent Lights allow for visual enhancement of your fireplace or insert 365 days a year. 6 levels to choose from.

Accent Lights Off                                            Accent Lights On

Firefly Lodge in Merrill, Wisconsin serves customers throughout North Central Wisconsin to keep their homes warm in the winter.  From Wausau to Mosinee, Stettin and north Firefly Lodge has what you need to keep you warm in the winter months.  Contact Us to Today to find out how we can help.

If Purchased in 2022
What is this tax credit?

• Effective Dates: The new tax credit under Sec. 25(D) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (“IRC” or “tax code”) is in effect from January 1, 2021 for qualifying purchases and installations completed on or after that date, through December 31, 2022.

• Credit Amount: 26% of the purchase and installation costs (including venting, blower, ash pan, trim kits, hearth pad, and labor),  for 2021 and 2022 (with no cap or lifetime limit) under Sec. 25D of the U.S. tax code. Tax credit can add up to $2,000 or more!

• Qualifying Products: Any biomass-fueled heater (wood stove, wood insert, pellet stove or pellet insert) and is 75 percent efficient per the higher heating value (HHV) of the fuel.
• Any product ordered in 2021 that qualifies for the new Sec. 25(D) credit, but isn’t installed and paid for until 2022, can be claimed under the Sec. 25(D) credit on a 2022 tax return. 
• The credit must be claimed on the tax return year in which the purchase of the product and installation is complete.

If Purchased in 2023-2032
What is this tax credit?

• Effective Dates: The new tax credit under Sec. 25(C) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (“IRC” or “tax code”) is in effect from January 1, 2023 for qualifying purchases and installations completed on or after that date, through December 31, 2032.

• Credit Amount: Creates a new tax credit of 30% (capped at $2000.00) of the purchase and installation costs (including venting, blower, ash pan, trim kits, hearth pad, and labor) for 2023 through 2032 (with no lifetime limit) under Sec. 25C of the U.S. tax code.  Tax credit can add up to $2,000!

• Qualifying Products: Any biomass-fueled heater (wood stove, wood insert, pellet stove or pellet insert) and is 75 percent efficient per the higher heating value (HHV) of the fuel.
• The credit must be claimed on the tax return year in which the purchase of the product and installation is complete.

*Please consult with your Tax Advisor to confirm your eligibility for this Tax Credit.

How to Claim

• You will claim your credit when you file your federal income tax return
• Online/Software: Enter it into the Home Ownership & Residential Energy Credit section
• By Mail: Include the Lopi Tax Credit Certificate and Residential Energy Credit Form 5695.

Questions? Contact us today and we will be happy to assist you.

One of the great features of a wood stove is the cooktop surface. Not only will your wood stove heat your home – even during power outages, but it also gives you a wonderful cooking surface to prepare food. All our Lopi Steel Wood Stoves offer excellent cooking surfaces but the Lopi Endeavor and Liberty step-top design are unique in the fact that that they offer both a cooktop and a warming surface. Here are some pro tips for making cooking on your wood stove enjoyable and successful.

High Heat Cookware is essential, a good tip is if you can put it in your oven it is safe for your stove top. We highly recommend cast iron cookware: pans for frying and sautéing and dutch ovens for soups, stews and roasts. Think about adding a grilling basket if you want to adventure into cooking inside your stove. Don’t forget about oven mitts or wood stove friendly gloves!

Keep a Lid on it! Your pots and pans are lonely and can use a nicely fitting lid. A good lid will expand the range of foods you can cook and the speed at which they cook. Think cinnamon rolls, achieving the perfect crusty dutch oven breads, and all your favorite casseroles. Added bonus – they’ll help to keep your wood stove clean and free from grease.

Elevate Your Cooking – Keep your pots and pans off of direct contact with a trivet so you do not burn your food or scratch the surface of your stove. The upper surface of your step top is ideal for warming. Since it is protected by the convection chamber, temperatures will not get a hot. This surface is idea for warming soup, making coca for the kids and for mulling spices to add to the atmosphere of your home.

A Magnetic Stove Thermometer is excellent at achieving familiarity with your stove surfaces and the variety of temperatures they can reach. If you want to go pro you can use and infrared hand held temperature gun to determine the exact temperature in any area, plus you look really cool using it.