Do you have to have a hearth pad or is there something else you can use. The hearth pads are as expensive as the Stove
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No hearth pad is needed. The legs keep it away from the floor. I used mine on carpeting. There are no sparks to fly out the front, since it is gas/propane, so there is no danger of something catching fire in front of it.
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The stove can be touched by your bare hand...it puts heat into the room without getting hot underneath or on the metal part of the stove itself
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Please read this! I bought one of those cheap stoves from Amazon and it started up with a 4 foot flame. Nearly burned myself and the forest down. Scary!! There is a difference buying a cheap stove - they aren't regulated the same way. At least when you buy a name brand, they have to stand by their product. Will never buy generic again when it comes to something where safety is involved.
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No. The 'heating pad' is an additional item which you must purchase separately.
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................other than blocking the neat yellow flames licking the logs provided with the " campfire", I see no other problem ...if it tames the unit down some for you for cooking certain things......I don't use anything extra accept for the logs provided ...they do have a "grate with 3 legs" to use to facilitate the use of a frying pan for cooking ( extra cost part).....never bought that yet either....I guess it's all in personal preference-when it comes down to it.....answer to your question ?...it's just that it'll tame down the height of the flames on your campfire (depending on the amount and placement of said lava rock)......hope that's a good enough answer for you....Happy Cooking !!! ................other than blocking the neat yellow flames licking the logs provided with the " campfire", I see no other problem ...if it tames the unit down some for you for cooking certain things......I don't use anything extra accept for the logs provided ...they do have a "grate with 3 legs" to use to facilitate the use of a frying pan for cooking ( extra cost part).....never bought that yet either....I guess it's all in personal preference-when it comes down to it.....answer to your question ?...it's just that it'll tame down the height of the flames on your... » Read More ................other than blocking the neat yellow flames licking the logs provided with the " campfire", I see no other problem ...if it tames the unit down some for you for cooking certain things......I don't use anything extra accept for the logs provided ...they do have a "grate with 3 legs" to use to facilitate the use of a frying pan for cooking ( extra cost part).....never bought that yet either....I guess it's all in personal preference-when it comes down to it.....answer to your question ?...it's just that it'll tame down the height of the flames on your campfire (depending on the amount and placement of said lava rock)......hope that's a good enough answer for you....Happy Cooking !!! « Show Less
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I did. Fold along natural lines in the pad and turn the pad half way through the heating cycle. Hope this helps. Sarah
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Cristi, the pad is great & will be great used for your babies. NO worries about fire. You can put the pad on straw & it will NOT burn, its amazing... I'm looking for one that is sized for humans... :) good luck with your babies... :)
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We got the house that has a heated pad with it....cost around 95.00 but soooo worth it! Our cat is practically living in it.
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You can either use a portable heating pad or buy a crock pot looking thing made just for heating rocks, but don't use the microwave or an actual crock pot. Heating pad is cheapest and portable.
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I have used starter logs, and small starter chunks. I do have a bed of sand and a charcoal grate at the bottom of the pit though to disperse the heat.
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I used a small, cheap wax heater, but without such a device you could put it on the stove in a pan with some water in it and slowly melt it that way. A small wax heater ($25) is probably worth the money because the wax needs to be reheated continually.
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This stove is a free-standing stove with a pedestal attached. If you intend to have a stove installed in an existing hearth you would need to look at a wood stove insert (a wood stove made for this application). You should visit a local fireplace & stove/heath dealer and installer for more info on your application. Hope this helped....
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We use a mortar and pestle and it works well. Worth the minimal effort since the fine ground is significanlty more expensive.
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I actually just used my Griswold paddles without a base on my gas stove. I just turned the fire down until the results were what I was looking for.
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No, you cannot. This is a tea pot. What you put on the stove is called a tea kettle.
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Absolutely! It is heavy, so make sure your hearth is sturdy enough for the weight, and it should be great.
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I would say yes if it's a stone hearth, just make sure children or pets won't run into it while it's steaming, it gets really hot !
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Hi Kathy, to be honest I have not used the stove yet, since we had a relatively mild winter until now. (I'm in Mexico)My idea however is to fire the stove with gas (LPG), since we have not much wood around where I'm living. Sorry for not being able to help you more.