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Can propane canisters such as Coleman makes for camp stoves be used on ventless propane fireplaces?
Eastmountain
YES, you could use those little tanks for a fireplace (providing you have the proper adapter and gas regulator. BUT it won't work for more than a couple hours. The BTU output is to great for such a small canister and the pressure drop causing carbon monoxide (from the fireplace).
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoNO, you are talking about to very different appliances, A vent free fireplace is usually designed to fit into an existing wood burning fireplace where you have fire brick or a firebox that is designed to withstand high heat.
A propane fireplace while it can obviously withstand some heat, wasn't designed for the kind of heat a vent free appliance can produce,
A propane fireplace is designed for a specific flame and heat source. They design the appliance to allow as little as possible clearance to combustible materials used in construction. Changing the flame source or type or changing the logset can change the heat signature of the appliance affecting how close combustable material can be used around the appliance. It would not be safe to retrofit a vent free appliance into a vented gas fireplace.
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