Installation is simple and requires no need for a contractor.
Converting a wood stove to a gas fireplace.
Note that the cost of installing vent free gas logs is often about 200 more than the cost for vented gas inserts cost 2 000 to 5 500.
Parts need to be ordered in making a conversion from a gas to a wood burning fireplace.
Marsh s stoves fireplaces of toronto sells a wide range of beautiful gas and wood fireplaces fireplace inserts and many important fireplace accessories.
First clean the fireplace of soot and close the flume to seal the chimney.
You can make the conversion by simply adding a gas log set or by installing a self contained gas insert unit with its own chimney.
A wood burning prefabricated fireplace will need a conversion kit but masonry fireplaces have several options.
Options usually depend on the type of fireplace.
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Converting a wood burning fireplace to a gas fireplace would also include removing the wood fireplace and chimney and installing a prefabricated gas fireplace with a chimney or vent system approved by the gas fireplace manufacturer.
If the flue is already in good shape for the conversion the process may only cost up to 300 or as little as half that much.
The importance of annual inspections.
Next insert the firebox into the fireplace and center it in the opening.
If you re lucky you may be able to use the opening you already have for your new stove.
As the name implies vented logs require a vent system the chimney when converting an existing wood fireplace to gas while non vented logs operate without a vent.
You can normally convert any existing gas fireplace and have a wood burning stove as a gas fireplace replacement.
Finally plug the unit in and you are done.
Next the gas logs are removed and the gas line is capped off or converted to a gas log lighter.
These include converting the unit to use gas logs using a gas fireplace insert which also makes the fireplace much more efficient or converting the fireplace to a vent free appliance.