No Vent Gas Fireplace

Many direct vent fireplaces are vented with a single two chamber vent pipe.

No vent gas fireplace.

The unit hasn t been serviced annually since you purchased it. A vented gas fireplace is so safe because of the sealed combustion behind its glass. A few days ago i ran across an article about gas fireplaces on bob vila s website. Vent free series gas only fire knows no bounds.

The cheapest way to have a ventless fireplace in your home is with gel based units. Ventless fireplaces do not produce soot and ash as. No plumbing is required as the unit uses alcohol based gel fuel canisters that burn up to three hours. They must be inspected cleaned annually by a professional gas technician.

Installing ventless fireplaces is more affordable than installing vented fireplaces because there is no need to remodel in order to run a flue. According to fireplaces now 45 million homes worldwide and more than 8 million american homes enjoy the comfort and convenience of vent free gas fireplaces. Additionally these fireplaces produce very low amounts of carbon monoxide. You cannot remove the glass or get access to the flames for the vented gas fireplace to function properly.

For starters you may start to see your wall paper peel. The vent free series can be installed in less traditional areas of your house such as under a window or within an entertainment area. Here are the top 3 things to keep in mind when considering a direct vent gas fireplace. Vent free technology once considered controversial has now won wide acceptance wrote merv kaufman.

Vent free or no vent gas fireplaces come equipped with an oxygen depletion sensor which shuts off the gas when it senses that the oxygen level drops below a pre set level. Vent free gas fireplace units have also been known to emit water vapor over time. No access to flames. Vent free fireplaces use no vents and in certain existing homes they re the only gas option if new ducting can t be supported by the home s infrastructure.

Vent free hearth products can be installed without venting up a chimney or to the exterior of the house. Some of the benefits of vent free fireplaces include. There s basically 4 reasons a vent free gas fireplace will produce soot like you described. Vent fee gas logs are not maintenance free.