True . using an orbital death laser . that ' s our shtick ! <| sep |> My Grandma ' s are both dead . You are one lucky guy <| sep |> All you have to do to convert that back to wood is remove the gas log set and cap off the gas line . However I ' d also recommend having a CSIA certified chimney sweep to sweep and inspect that thing , especially when I see that rust on the damper and the water streak marks . There ' s water getting in there somehow , probably because you don ' t have a cap on there . There ' s also a good chance of bad flue tile andor other problems , and those should be addressed before use . I ' d usually recommend a stainless steel flue liner if it needs to be relined , as that is the best way of doing it . If you ' re looking for heat , you ' re better off getting a stove insert as mentioned before .