1 connect the gas line once your firebox is fully clean and the chimney has been professionally cleaned for wood burning fireplaces it s time to connect the gas line to your new burner.
Gas log insert for wood burning fireplace.
Costs to convert wood fireplace to gas installing a gas line and either vented or vent free gas logs will cost from 500 to 2 500.
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.
Manufacturers approved termination direct vent insert cap is required to minimize animal and rain entry.
Applying pipe thread sealant around the gas line connection on the burner.
This vented gas log set was molded from real wood providing a realistic appearance that incorporates deep bark texture and split accents.
Gas inserts are retrofitted wood burning fireplaces that operate using gas.
The ashely hearth vent free firebox slides into the existing space of your woodburning fireplace with optional insert kit or can be installed in a specially made niche for a gas fireplace.
Vented gas logs are considered a decorative appliance as they provide a realistic wood burning look but lack heating efficiency.
These inserts typically use the original chimney to vent the gas and are used for their energy efficiency and cleanliness compared to the original wood burning fireplace.
Because the existing chimney liner used by the wood fireplace is designed to burn only firewood a gas fireplace insert would require the installation of a collinear gas insert liner in the fireplace flue to the chimney top.
They must be used with a functional chimney and require the chimney damper to stay open at all times.
Install new gas logs.
Since the damper stays open most of the heat produced is lost.
If you are contemplating converting consider your options.
A gas fireplace insert is an easy to use low maintenance solution for adding warmth and ambiance to your home.
Such inserts are essentially metal housing components with a gas burner and a log set that are designed to transform previous wood burning fireplaces into gas only fireplaces.
The gas insert heats air in the area between these two boxes and then emits heat from its firebox.
Have a direct vent gas insert installed have unvented gas logs or a vent free insert installed.