A gas fireplace. It is designed to burn at about 99% efficency, and does not produce smoke or carbon monoxide, and is not vented to the outdoors.
Vent free fireplaces can be installed almost anywhere, refer to the model your are interested in, every vent free fireplace has it's own clearance requirements, including floor to ceiling (Never install a TV above a vent free fireplace!)
Is this an insert into a previous wood burning fireplace? Direct vent or vent free? BTUs?
no. you must have a flue that properly vents to the outside. you will burn your house down if you try to start a wood fire in a vent free fireplace.
It is important that you KEEP THE FIREPLACE VENT DAMPER OPEN when you are using it. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN LEAD TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AND DEATH.
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Vent free fireplaces are easier to install than vented models because they don't require a hole in the wall. They are 99% efficient and produce no harmful chemical by-products.
No chimney required
No I won't- and I would suggest you not do so either. The installation should be done by a licensed contractor.
One could purchase a vent free gas heater from most fireplace distributors and retailers. One could also find them at home improvement stores such as Home Depot or Lowe's.
Typically not, a vent free should not be installed in an enclosed area, ie. bedroom, bathroom. They do make "bedroom" sets that are a very low BTU. The flame is very small leading most to chose another option.
just look
IF you have a woodburning fireplace, and there is a small door- about 6 inches square on the outside of the house, check for a flip open door on the floor of your fireplace. If that is what you have, this is not a vent, but an ash clean-out. Shovel ashes thru the door on the floor of the fireplace, and you can remove them from the outside door without making a mess in the house. But not a vent. If that is not what you have, please post gain with a more detailed description.