Vent less gas fireplaces
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Topic: Vent less gas fireplaces
Posted By: cdremy
Subject: Vent less gas fireplaces
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2013 at 12:33pm
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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. |
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Posted By: tsunami123
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2013 at 11:34am
 '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. |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2013 at 11:39am
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VERY good comments and advice!
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Posted By: Thinker
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2013 at 4:57pm
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.. )  ------------- Tow Vehicle: 2013 Pathfinder 4WD R-POD Model 171 
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Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2013 at 6:22pm
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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. ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2013 at 8:21pm
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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. ------------- |
Posted By: P&M
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2013 at 7:49pm
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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. ------------- P & M ... and Comet too! 2012 171 -- The Monkey Pod 2018 Ram 2500 |
Posted By: cdremy
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2013 at 2:43pm
| Thanks for your replies. Think I'll look into the vented style. |