The basic concept of a vent free fireplace is easy enough to understand.
No exhaust fireplace.
Direct vent gas fireplaces.
Pleasant hearth vent free fireplace systems are the ideal choice to bring style and warmth to your home.
Every time you light up a fire you will appreciate the clean look minimal exposed metal easy damper mess saving ash lip and invisible smoke shield.
This vent free fireplace system functions on natural gas only.
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Of course it s not exactly that simple.
By burning gas instead of wood you can create a smokeless heat that doesn t require ventilation and allows all the heat created by the fire to stay in your home.
When possible an existing chimney is used to run a new flue but.
It will depend on the fireplace but you re in general going to need 13 or more.
Vent free units require no venting while direct vent fireplaces have a sealed glass front and vent pipe that both exhausts flue gases and draws in combustion air.
Vented gas fireplaces use a high temperature glass panel to separate the burning area of the gas fireplace from the inside of your home.
Alternatively called unvented vent free or ventless this type of indoor fireplace pipes natural gas or propane into a gas unit with flames running through gaps in artificial ceramic fiber logs.
In theory a gas fireplace without a vent should be safe because of how propane gas burns and there are no worrisome flames and extreme heat around your kids and pets.
Gas fireplaces provide the convenience of having a comforting warm fire without the hassle of chopping wood starting the fire or cleaning up the ash.
They can be vented either through the roof or out an exterior wall.
We have several resources to help.
The chimney cap buying guide and the chimney pipe buying guide will help you find out what your options are and how.
Proper research prior to installation is the key to simplifying the process.
So your direct vent gas fireplace will take air in from the outside and then exhaust all the gases to the outside.
Choose from ventless or direct vent gas fireplaces in a wide variety of traditional or contemporary styles.
Traditional gas fireplaces like their wood burning cousins require an exhaust flue vent to remove harmful fumes from the home.
With up to 27 500 btu s this state of the art vent with up to 27 500 btu s this state of the art vent free technology does not require a flue or chimney.
Installing a fireplace can often be a major problem due to venting especially with retroactive installations.