Heatform fireplaces

[GaGirl1984]

Our house was built in 1975 and we have Heatform fireplaces both upstairs and in the basement. The blowers still work and the liners are in good condition. There are gas lighter wells (?) In the bottom of each insert. The upstairs has an ash dump with an external door, but oddly, downstairs does not. I would like to install gas logs in both (not a fan of dealing with wood and ash). Can I install ventless or should they be vented, or should I have both? And can the current gas lighter be converted?

 

[bholler]

Yes you can have gas logs installed. I will always strongly recommend log sets vented to outside rather than room vented.

And no the log lighters can't be converted. The gas line may be able to be reused though

 

[GaGirl1984]

Wouldn't the carbon monoxide fumes get pulled into the basement, too, just like the smoke? I was thinking ventless would be safer.

 

[GaGirl1984]

This is the paperwork for the Heatform.

 

[bholler]

Wouldn't the carbon monoxide fumes get pulled into the basement, too, just like the smoke? I was thinking ventless would be safer.

Well with ventless those fumes will absolutely be put into the house.

 

[DCof]

We have a heatform fireplace and would like to install a woodburning insert. I would like to know if if it would be okay to cover the vents since we will be not needing them with the new insert.