m Ransley wrote:

Can a wood burning fireplace retrofitted years ago with Ng logs burn
wood by just removing the fake logs and leaving the gas burners inplace.
I would cover the burners wih sheet aluminum...

Aluminum melts at about 1220 F. The ecofire site says the hottest glowing
parts of a wood fire are about 1200 F. Steel melts at about 2500 F...

Nick