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How to get wood burning in gas f-place? If I turn off the gas, the fire goes out even with starter logs added?

Help! I bought decent wood, plus I have those little "starter" blocks from the supermarket that you light underneath the real wood, etc. but nothing really lights until I turn the gas on (little handle kind of thing on the wall that you can turn lower or higher). And as soon as I turn the gas off, the fire goes out. Pretty sure I’m not supposed to leave the gas on the whole time. Fireplace has one of those metal "pipes" with multiple holes for the gas. Or is it like a gas stove, where you leave the gas on the burner on the whole time?

Isn’t it massively dangerous to start a flamable fire where a live gas supply is located or have I misunderstood your question.

The pipe with multiple holes you describe is a live feed regulated by a pressure valve from the supply route, it isn’t designed to take wood and firelighters as an ignitable fuel source, apart from which there is nowhere to vent the smoke because the gas flue is sealed to draw out carbon monoxide gases burnt from the gas supply .

Stop doing this now before you kill yourself and others!

they are not meant to be used this way…. gas logs are meant to burn alone…. you can cause major problems burning real wood in there… stopping up the gas vents is just the beginning…. how is this fireplace vented?… chimney?… small pipe outside?… you need to stop doing this…. either use the gas fireplace as is or have it removed and the fireplace made into a wood burning one or put in a wood stove…..

There are a couple of things that could cause this condition. Is the flue all the way open? If it’s not, or the chimney is partially blocked, you could not be getting enough draft to keep a fire going. Is there a fresh air vent built into your fireplace? It needs to be open to prevent air from being drawn from the room to feed the fire. Did you buy hardwood (oak, etc.) that has been cut at least 6 to 8 months ago? If not, the wood is "green" and will be hard to burn. Seasoned wood is much lighter than green wood and takes on a grayish color as the moisture deteriorates. Keep a tarp over your firewood to prevent it from getting wet. Last, in reply to the other answer: No, this is not dangerous. Your fireplace was designed to have the gas starter operational. You could, of course, use gas logs and eliminate the need for wood altogether.

Source: Better Homes, Hearth and Patio LLC