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cdremy

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Topic: Vent less gas fireplaces
Posted: 15 Mar 2013 at 2:43pm

Thanks for your replies. Think I'll look into the vented style.

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Posted: 12 Mar 2013 at 7:49pm

I'd suggest you try and see if you can go with a direct vent FP rather than a ventless ... as others have said it puts a ton of moisture into the room. My father-in-law found this out the hard way when he ended up with mold issues.

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Posted: 07 Mar 2013 at 8:21pm

While I don't fear ventless, I wouldn't put one in a basement.. they give off a lot of water vapor, something most basements don't need. However, the "direct vent" appliances don't need a real chimney,they just need to reach the outside to draw/expel air.

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Posted: 04 Mar 2013 at 6:22pm

I thought about this since it was first posted and decided not to be a downer. Now I have changed my mind. I would never put any unvented heater in my house. Even with detectors the risk is go great in my opinion. I remember the unvented heaters from my youth and even in an old drafty house the headaches we would get. It could have been much worse.

Sorry to be a wet blanket. Do what you think is right. I did need to give my opinion.

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Posted: 04 Mar 2013 at 4:57pm

Originally posted by tsunami123

Disapprove

'Vent-less' means that combustion gases are 'vented' into the room. Supposedly, the exhaust gases are only water vapor and carbon dioxide. Carbon monoxide is always a possibility and the so-called 'oxygen depletion' shut-off switches are not perfect. Make sure that you have a window to vent both the moisture and CO2. I would also buy a backup Carbon Monoxide alarm for the room. A lot cheaper than a couple of funerals.
Without a fan, the warm air from the fireplace will rise to the ceiling and stay there. A blower will help spread the warmth around the room.

A friend that had one got rid of it because of the amount of moisture it dumped into the room. Would you consider a ceramic electric heater and fireplace DVD (just kiddin.. )

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Posted: 04 Mar 2013 at 11:39am

VERY good comments and advice!

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Posted: 04 Mar 2013 at 11:34am

cdremy

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Posted: 26 Feb 2013 at 12:33pm

Looking at buying a gas vent less fireplace for my basement. It appears they all come without a blower. They show this as a option you have to buy separate. Any recommendations on which fireplace to buy and is the optional blower needed to thoroughly heat the room.