Gas logs can be purchased in home improvement stores such as Lowe's. Vent free gas logs are also sold on specialized websites and online retailers such as Amazone.
EFireplaceStore and SpecialtyFireplaces are two online locations where one can purchase vented gas logs. They are also available from local hardware stores such as Lowe's and Home Depot.
The lifespan of propane gas logs depend on many different things. If the logs are 'vented gas logs' and made from heavy ceramic that take the flame directly will only last a given amount of hours until the heat of the LP breaks them apart, something like 2-3 years with normal use. A vented set using light weight ceramic fiber logs will last almost forever. If the logs are 'vent-free' they will last several years as well, until the burner burns up from the heat of the LP, but the logs themselves will last forever on any 'vent-free' gas log.
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.
There are a wide range of vent free gas fireplaces available on the market today. Some of the good brands of this device include the Magnum, Chesapeake and Lowrider.
Vent free appliances CANNOT be converted. To change it over you have to buy a whole new burner. The local hardware store does not carry orifices for vent free appliances, and altering an orifice can lead to explosion or carbon monoxide poisoning.
Direct vent gas fireplaces can be purchased from a number of websites such as Amazon and Continental Fire Places. Prices can be compared amongst a number of websites to find the best deal.
Is this an insert into a previous wood burning fireplace? Direct vent or vent free? BTUs?
NO. Vented and unvented gas burners and logs are completely different in design and usage.
eBay have a large selection of replacement gas logs for gas fires. They can also be purchased from UCL, Northline Express, Bizrate, Digital Worldz and Amazon.
You can try the Vent-Free Infrared Gas Heater taht is made for patios.
yes it can, open damper in fireplace for drafting while gas logs are being used. As far as converting burners, NO. Ventless and vented burners and logs are different in design.
Peterson gas logs are decorative logs that are not made of actual wood. Therefore, the logs themselves don't burn. They can be used to spice up a fireplace or an outdoor fire pit.