If you plan on using a wood fire, you MUST disconnect any gas from the
fireplace. You should remove the whole line. If the piping is already there,
buy a gas appliance to heat with.

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I have bought a house as well. It has got a small gas pipe terminating
under the the firegrate. Do you think this is for lighting the wood
until it catches fire? Do I have to shut the gas off?
Are there any safety rgulations?

Thanks .

Stefan