Q&A gas heat reclaimer (exchanger) for gas fireplace

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Question:

I have a gas fireplace and I loose a lot of heat out the vent. Is there a heat exchanger for my vent pipe(appox 3 in. dia).



Answer:

This type of a vent does not lose enough heat to make for an effective use of a heat exchanger.
 
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