Rock Wool

I am reviewing a number of fireplace products at once, including the product you are viewing right now. I bought a house with a gas fireplace and recently got it working. I learned a lot about various products in the process, and I want to share some of what I learned and also give you my unvarnished reviews of the products I bought. Before you do anything else, however, get your fireplace inspected. You don't want a fire. Ok, with that said, my fireplace is natural gas. To make it look realistic, I bought logs, lava rock, silica sand, and rock wool. I am very pleased with each of my purchases. If you are new to gas fireplaces, here is how you put it all together. Put the sand in the tray, covering the gas pipes. Put the lava rock all around tray to cover the floor of your fireplace. Tear the rock wool in to small pieces (like if you were making stuffing) and spread them out over the sand. Follow the instructions for your log set, but be sure to leave at least 2 inches between all of the logs so the fire can flow easily. If you don't do that, you'll get a lot of soot. Here are my reviews:SILICA SAND: I BOUGHT RUBBERMAID COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS STATION SAND REFILL (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006HWUWS?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1). I highly recommend this silica sand. CAUTION: Do not use sand if you have a propane gas fireplace. If you have propane gas, you must use vermiculite. I have a natural gas fireplace, so I can use either vermiculite or sand. I chose sand. My understanding is that you can only use silica sand in a fireplace because it tolerates very high heat. The silica sand I purchased was marked for ashtray stations and did not say that it was rated for fireplaces. So, I called Rubbermaid who confirmed that it can tolerate up to 2300 degrees F, which is much hotter than any gas fireplace will get. The description of the sand is a little confusing, and apparently some customers did not get the right amount or the right color. I received 5 bags, each weighing 5lbs, as described, in the color of my choice (black). I am extremely happy with this product and have sand to last me a few years at least. I used 2 bags.LOGS: I BOUGHT SEERCOOK WHITE BIRCH CERAMIC LOGS (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8JB5P48?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title). I highly recommend these logs. However, if you are looking for super high quality ceramic logs, these are not what you want. These are ceramic fiber logs, not "pure ceramic", also called "refractory ceramic." Purse ceramic logs are very expensive and run in the hundreds. I wanted something economical, and these are exactly what I was looking for. I read the reviews of several white birch logs, and people commented that they got soot on them and lost their white appearance. There is truth to that, but no birch logs would stay white in a real wood fireplace either. After use, my logs have some blackened spots (that mostly can be brushed off) and turned to a grayer color that I think looks very realistic. I highly recommend these logs.ROCK WOOL: I BOUGHT HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE ROCK WOOL GAS LOGS (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDSBHB3L?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title). I highly recommend this rock wool. The product I received did not come in the packaging that appears in the photos, but I really don't care what the packaging looks like. My rock wool came in a clear, heavy plastic bag that was stuffed with oodles of rock wool and shipped in a small box. I bought two, which is way more than I needed. A little goes a long way when it comes to rock wool! I probably used ¼ of one bag. This rock wool is excellent and a bargain compared to others being sold on Amazon. You will be happy with this product.LAVE ROCKS: I BOUGHT AMERICAN FIREGLASS MEDIUM LAVA ROCKS (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002NHW0NS?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1).I highly recommend these lava rocks. I bought two packages of these lava rocks and needed both. DO NOT (as I did) just dump the rocks directly from the bag. There is so much dirty lava rock dust on the bottom and it made a complete mess. Instead, grab handfuls of the lava rock and place them where you want them. The dust will stay in the bag that way. The lava rocks look great in my opinion, though I have only put one bag on. So, if it looks a little skimpy in the photos, that's why.

The media could not be loaded. The Rock Wool from American gas logs is an excellent product and is priced about 50% cheaper than other vendors for the same 6 oz bag. I am confident that the 6 oz bag will last for years, since it doesn't take much to get the desired effect of glowing embers. The glowing ember effect is perfect and really dresses up the gas fireplace. I used about 1/10th of the bag for my first application. A nice customer service touch is they included 2 plastic food handler gloves so you won't run the risk of getting "splinters" from the rock wool. I would definitely purchase this product again when needed.

Bag was nice and full. The fluff was easy to pull apart little chunks to make the flame appear to come out of smoldering coals. Worked like a charm.

Product is very reasonably priced, in relation to other similar products. I spread a portion of the rock wool over the base gas flames and over the lower portions of the logs. You don’t need a lot to give your fireplace a beautiful ember-like glow. Two plastic gloves were even provided, so you didn’t get the product on your skin. I would definitely recommend this company providing this rock wool product!

Works very well only needed a small amount and the gloves are a nice touch Thank for mature an easy fix👍🙏

This gas fireplace wool arrived in a vacuum sealed package and I used in the gas fireplace to replace and refurbish the original 20 year old materials. It worked superbly and gave the fire place a very natural look with glowing and burning embers at the base of the logs. It was inexpensive and easy to place and after two evenings thus far the wool has not disappeared or burnt away; and there has been no smoke, ash or odor. I would say functional, cost effective and easy to use - sound perfect to me. I would buy it again and I do recommend it if you are looking for a product that will enhance the look of a gas fireplace..8

Rockwool is a great ember effect on my gas logs.The amount you get is more than enough for one gas fireplace. Order and delivery was very fast.This stuff isn’t designed to last forever. If you want the best outcome then replace it once a year. Great product. Thank you.

I ordered this 6oz bag of AmericanGasLogs Rock Wool as replacement for a 20 year old gas log fireplace and its red/orange ambers facsimile. I was pleasantly surprised at the high quality and low price. It looks like real burning ambers and the quantity was much more than expected. Thank you AmericanGasLogs for such a great value and bargain.