RANGELEY – Rangeley Stove and Fireplace Co. has opened a new showroom and office building at Blue Flame Gas Co., 661 Loon Lake Road, across from the Rangeley Transfer Station.

The business is owned by Bob and Jeannine Sahagen, owners of Blue Flame Gas Co., along with partners Jim and Diane Tully. The Tullys are owners of Woodman’s Parts Plus and Woodman’s Forge and Fireplace in East Wakefield, N.H. They are longtime vacation home owners in Rangeley, and bring more than 30 years experience in the hearth business to the new venture.

Jim Tully is involved in the Northeast Hearth Patio and Barbecue Association as the representative to the national HPBA Board. He is also president of National Fireplace Institute and the Hearth Patio and BBQ Education Foundation.

The new showroom and office is shared by Blue Flame Gas Co., with a business office on the second floor. Featuring gas stoves and fireplaces as well as pellet (bio-fuel) and wood burning appliances, Rangeley Stove and Fireplace Co. will be the first in the Rangeley region with a staff specifically trained in the hearth business. The store will also supply parts, such as gasket material, firebrick and paint. Jeannine Sahagen and sales assistant Meagan Cochrane attended classes in Salt Lake City for instruction in all fields of hearth sales, design, and installation.

Aaron Vryhof, licensed LP gas service technician for Blue Flame Gas Co., has also joined the hearth services team.

Bob Sahagen is also licensed to install and service all solid and petroleum-based fuel burning appliances.

Company officials will also work with local craftsmen and masons to create individualized hearths or outdoor rooms.