Convert Ventless Fireplace To Direct Vent

Is there any way to convert either of these vent free to a vented or are there any other cost effective solutions available to them other than replacing either.

Convert ventless fireplace to direct vent.

For direct vent gas inserts a fireplace contractor installs a direct vent down through the existing chimney. So we had to go and do the impossible again as well as install a custom fireplace surround. Yes it can open damper in fireplace for drafting while gas logs are being used. The house is 1 finish on the floor and a couple of countertops short of being moved into so basically construction is completed.

As far as converting burners no. Propane or natural gas vented direct vent or ventless as shown. The term vent free or ventless means that the heater can be operated without a vent or chimney. Ventless and vented burners and logs are different in design.

But you might consider a direct vent gas stove either cast iron or soapstone. These are free standing units that have to be some distance from combustible surfaces the wall behind and on either side of the stove and they have to stand on a noncombustible surface such as. There is no way to legally safely change convert the unvented firebox. A ventless fireplace.

In most cases we simply replace the whole thing with something better and take advantage of the opportunity to upgrade the entire arrangement. Of course the proper operation and placement of the logs if logs are present is assumed. The flames that emit from the gas burner are intended to burn unobstructed. The propane burner below was made to inset flush to the floor with a remote control underneath the pan.

For a standard vented log set the contractor installs some type of locking device that keeps the fireplace damper open to prevent accidental closing of the damper and the resulting risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. The intake vent draws fresh air into the fireplace while the exhaust vent safely removes fumes of the combustion burning process. A direct vent fireplace would be complicated and costly to install. Your plumber can convert any.

The pan sat 5 below the surface so the glass would appear to be just above the surface.