Vented or non-vented?

Do they have hybrid gas logs where you can also burn real wood if you choose?

11/14/2011 12:32:46 PM

I have a set for sale that I've been too lazy to put on Craigslist if you're interested.

11/14/2011 12:42:06 PM

how much, what kind?

11/14/2011 2:28:32 PM

When I get home I'll see if I can pull the model number and what not for you. I don't remember off hand. Was going to list them on Craigslist for $75.

11/14/2011 2:32:01 PM

that would be great... when you can, PM me the model number and a pic if you have one! I'll run it by the wife when she gets home!

11/14/2011 2:32:55 PM

Will do! You'll be doing me a favor too. Seems like whenever I sell stuff on Craigslist it always gets bought by some creepster I'd rather not deal with

11/14/2011 2:37:17 PM

To: raleigh-234534612511@craigslist.com
From: luvrboybacon@softtouch.net
Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Subject: RE: Gas Logs For Sale - $75

i wud luv ur hot logs. Plz leave them bi ur underwearz drawer.

11/14/2011 2:54:51 PM

ahahaha yeah pretty much.

11/14/2011 3:01:22 PM

gas logs are for the faint of heart

11/14/2011 3:23:55 PM

Non-vented heat up the house significantly more. I have vented now and the area in front of the fireplace warms up, but the house really doesn't (pluses and minuses to that).

11/14/2011 6:50:03 PM

Turns out my logs are LP which is useless for natural gas. Oh well!

11/15/2011 8:38:49 AM

I have vent free gas logs with thermostat, I bought from Lowes and I LOVE them.

Ventless>Vented



24" Vent-Free Gas Logs with Thermostat

* Dual fuel: uses Liquid Propane or Natural Gas
* Thermostat controlled
* 32000 BTU output
* Perfect emergency heat source

http://www.lowes.com/pd_4031-51507-SSD24TB_0__?productId=3088665&Ntt=gas+logs&pl=1¤tURL=%2Fpl__0__s%3FNtt%3Dgas%2Blogs&facetInfo=

Worth the $300.00 in my opinion, but we thought it also helped add value to our new home

11/15/2011 9:29:04 AM

ok after doing some research, it looks like vented logs put off about as much heat as a regular wood fireplace... ventless put out significantly more heat... i'm not sure i want that much heat coming out though because my TV is hanging above the fireplace (there is about an 6-8 inch mantle under the tv). Anyone have advice regarding that?

Also, a vented fireplace looks much more realistic.

11/15/2011 10:45:56 AM

^My home was built in 1950 and has a terracota flume that gets incredibly hot using real wood. I have a 32" TV above my mantle and have never had a problem. Most of those electronics can operate "correctly" in the 90-degree range and the heat on your wall, assuming your TV is on a standard wall mount, won't get nearly that hot.

11/15/2011 10:58:27 AM

that's good... it's one of the reasons i'd rather have gas and not wood... i don't want to ruin the tv if smoke gets out of the fireplace too much.

11/15/2011 11:11:07 AM

I mean, unless you're burning green wood or pine or something, or you're in the habit of forgetting to open your flume, smoke shouldn't be affecting your TV. My grandmother has her TV mounted on her stone fireplace and burns wood and she's never had any issues. She'd had that TV mounted up there for about five years now and burns wood every winter.

11/15/2011 11:14:43 AM

i'd go with a wood burning insert

11/15/2011 11:20:46 AM

well the problem i have to with wood burning in my fireplace is that there is a natural gas pipe sticking out into the fireplace... not sure how that would affect it

11/15/2011 11:25:27 AM

ha... i sound like i'm complaining about stuff in this thread... just trying to be thorough before i fuck something up!

11/15/2011 11:35:31 AM

^^ We had the same issue with our fireplace. occamsrezr got some thermal concrete stuff and some other things to clip off the gas piping and cover it up. If you PM him he can give you much more useful information than I can. I just watched him do everything

11/15/2011 11:41:10 AM

can't you just cut the pipe out, cap it, and fill the hole? i nor any of my family have ever had NG service so i don't really know. my grandparents have LP gas logs and i know i could easily turn it back into a wood-burning fireplace.

seriously, insert is the way to go.

[Edited on November 15, 2011 at 11:55 AM. Reason : ^yeah, that. i left the page up for a while and forgot to refresh ]

11/15/2011 11:55:17 AM

"Smoke Rollout" is only a problem if you either (a) don't allow a draft to set up before you close your house up or (b) your fireplace isn't made for wood.

Item "b" is mainly only a problem if you have a fireplace that they haven't made in several decades that is specifically made for coal burning.... which is exactly what I have. These are generally very shallow-yet-tall fireplaces which allows the smoke a lot of place to roll out of the flume. This is pretty easily corrected by buying an insert that slides into the top of your fireplace and effectively increases the amount of space to trap smoke under your flume.

...I need to get on buying one of those.

11/15/2011 1:47:18 PM

good lord folks, it's called a "flue"

11/15/2011 2:32:25 PM