Vent-Free Gas Fireplace Logs

[dee]

I would like to install vent-free gas fireplace logs, however they do not sell them in Colorado. Does anyone know of any other fireplace options? I do not want all of my heat going up the chimney with vented logs.

[imeduc]

The law there said they cant sell them. Also in a lot of other states. Most of them say they senses oxygen depletion and will shut off thats fine .But they dont do a thing about the carbon monoxide that could kill you first. Vent what ever you get for sure.

ED


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[LazyPup]

The codes in my region not only prohibit the installation of unvented gas burners, durring rework if we encounter the old gas logs we are required to remve them and either break the cast iron or cut them up before disposing of them.

For reasons totally unknown to me, in one local community all gas piping or burner waste must be cut into pieces not exceeding 36 inches and given to the local gas company to be discharged as hazardous waste.

[dee]

Do you have any other suggestions?

[LazyPup]

The greatest flue losses associated with fireplaces of all types is combustion air, the amount of enviromentally controlled air taken from the living space to support the combustion, whether it be natural wood fires or gas firelogs.

In recent years many glass front package units have come on the market that have both an exhaust flue and a combustion air intake flue.

In addition, many of the units have a small heat plenum and blower assembly so they actually function as a mini furnace. Not only is the combustion efficiency of the units themselves very high, there is no appreciable flue losses when compared to other types of fireplace fixtures.

Also, by having a self contained combustion area with both a separate source of combustion air and flue exhaust there is no worries about carbon monoxide as is common to regular fireplace installations.

[HayZee518]

Lazypup - that describes my Monitor Heater. It's combustion chamber is completely sealed. Air is drawn in via a double walled tube, fan forced into the chamber. Kerosine is pumped and ignited in the chamber. Exhaust gasses discharged through the center tube outside. The heat generated is fan forced into the room. Rinnai and Toyostove have similar installations.