Traditional gas fireplaces like their wood burning cousins require an exhaust flue vent to remove harmful fumes from the home.
No exhaust fireplace.
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.
This contrasts with a ventless gas fireplace which vents into your home.
Fireplace air vent installation can sometimes be difficult to figure out which air intake vent kit is right for you.
The basic concept of a vent free fireplace is easy enough to understand.
This vent free fireplace system functions on natural gas only.
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.
Of course it s not exactly that simple.
Direct vent gas fireplaces.
Pleasant hearth vent free fireplace systems are the ideal choice to bring style and warmth to your home.
When possible an existing chimney is used to run a new flue but.
Choose from ventless or direct vent gas fireplaces in a wide variety of traditional or contemporary styles.
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.
Vented gas fireplaces use a high temperature glass panel to separate the burning area of the gas fireplace from the inside of your home.
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.
Installing a fireplace can often be a major problem due to venting especially with retroactive installations.
The chimney cap buying guide and the chimney pipe buying guide will help you find out what your options are and how.
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.
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So your direct vent gas fireplace will take air in from the outside and then exhaust all the gases to the outside.
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.
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It will depend on the fireplace but you re in general going to need 13 or more.
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.