Vent free fireplace

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Iowa_Gent

Discussion Starter · May 23, 2016

I am sure this has likely been covered in the future we plan to build a new house and I was wondering about a gas fireplace. I just want one for emergency power outages in the winter. I was wondering if a vent free fireplace would be okay for this since I have read article that they aren't that safe. So was wondering if I should go with a vent free or pay more and have a vented gas fireplace. Again all I would use it for is if power went out to keep the house warm. That is pretty rare for that to happen here unless we have an ice storm

I was wondering what other people experiences with a vent free fireplace was like. Like I said I read they aren't that safe on some sites and you need to keep the clean for them to work right.

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jimn

· #5 · May 23, 2016

I have a summer place with a ventless gas stove/heater . Rub it for very long and the humidity rises and anyone with sinus or breathing issues starts to feel in comfortable . We will use it the morning for 20 minutes or so to the chill off and sometimes decoratively at night for 30 to 46 minutes but we always open a window. If I retire there it will get replaced with a vented unit first thing . I vote no from experience.

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