Rick rogina fireplace surround fireballs direct vent conversion with fireglass terry and holly utley had a direct vent fireplace and as usual they were told that they couldn t convert to fireglass.
Convert ventless fireplace to direct vent.
Ventless and vented burners and logs are different in design.
So we had to go and do the impossible again as well as install a custom fireplace surround.
A direct vent fireplace would be complicated and costly to install.
The vent free fireplace can be used upstairs.
Hi my parents are almost completed building their home and have had 2 ventless fireplaces installed.
In most cases we simply replace the whole thing with something better and take advantage of the opportunity to upgrade the entire arrangement.
The propane burner below was made to inset flush to the floor with a remote control underneath the pan.
A ventless fireplace.
The intake vent draws fresh air into the fireplace while the exhaust vent safely removes fumes of the combustion burning process.
There is no way to legally safely change convert the unvented firebox.
For a standard vented log set the contractor installs some type of locking device that keeps the fireplace damper open to prevent accidental closing of the damper and the resulting risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Yes it can open damper in fireplace for drafting while gas logs are being used.
As far as converting burners no.
Is there any way to convert either of these vent free to a vented or are there any other cost effective solutions available to them other than replacing either.
Your plumber can convert any.
The pan sat 5 below the surface so the glass would appear to be just above the surface.
The flames that emit from the gas burner are intended to burn unobstructed.
The term vent free or ventless means that the heater can be operated without a vent or chimney.
Of course the proper operation and placement of the logs if logs are present is assumed.
Propane or natural gas vented direct vent or ventless as shown.
But you might consider a direct vent gas stove either cast iron or soapstone.