Gas Logs Vent Free Vs Vented

The two main types of gas fireplaces available today are direct vent and ventless.

Gas logs vent free vs vented.

Is it safe to use vented gas logs during a power outage. The charred oak gas log set by real fyre is our top selling vented log set. Ventless logs do not put off these emissions so no chimney or flue is needed and the heat is more likely to stay in your space. The ember bed adds a lovely warm glow beneath the logs creating the effect of a real wood fire burning in the hearth.

Just like wood vented gas logs produce co carbon monoxide emissions. So your direct vent gas fireplace will take air in from the outside and then exhaust all the gases to the outside. Vented gas logs produce the best aesthetic of a real wood burning fireplace. Both vented and ventless log sets can be used during power outages.

Direct vent fireplaces require a venting system while ventless fireplaces are just that completely vent free. Each type of fireplace requires its own type of gas logs to function safely and correctly. Vented gas logs offer the most realistic flame. Most electric ignitions have a battery backup for such situations.

This contrasts with a ventless gas fireplace which vents into your home. Basic overview vented gas logs require a fully functional wood burning fireplace and must be burned with the damper open ventless or vent free gas logs can be installed in either a wood burning fireplace or a ventless fireplace that is rated for aftermarket ventless logs and are burned with the damper closed. The realism of the vented gas logs will be better than those in ventless gas log sets. Yellow flames are usually taller than the ones in vent free gas log sets too.

Vented gas log sets are also less efficient since some of the heat that s produced escapes through the chimney. Vented fire log sets burn about twice as much fuel as a vent free log set about 80 000 to 90 000 btus hour. Vented gas logs produce carbon monoxide emissions so your fireplace must have a chimney or flue. Also known as unvented or vent free fireplaces a ventless gas fireplace operates with natural gas or liquid propane lp that flows into a gas burner mounted in the fireplace.

Now on to the ventless or vent free gas logs which are much more involved. When ignited the flames run through gaps in artificial ceramic fiber logs giving the illusion of a real wood burning fireplace. And for match lit ignitions all you need is a match or a candle lighter. Vented gas fireplaces use a high temperature glass panel to separate the burning area of the gas fireplace from the inside of your home.

The fire wraps around the logs like they would in a real wood fire and the yellow flames are generally taller than those in ventless sets which adds to the realism. Vented gas logs are designed to produce a beautiful roaring fire but it comes at a cost of fuel.