- Nov 27, 2012
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Question:
I presently have a masonry, wood-burning fireplace in my family room.I am thinking of converting to gas. The fireplace use will be mostly decorative, but I do want the option of using it as occasional heat source, particularly during power failures. I understand that unvented gas logs produce heat, but can only be used a few hours at a time. I know that fireplace inserts produce a lot of heat, but can the amount of heat be adjusted, as I expect to use the fireplace on many occasions when I won't need or want the additional heat?
Answer:
The heat from a gas fireplace insert can only be adjusted to a certain level, which might still be too high for you. Perhaps an insert with a lower to medium range like the ones from Heat n Glo (http://heatnglo.com) might be worth looking at. Unvented logs could be used more often if your damper is left open. This would allow you to dump a lot of the heat up the chimney, while still getting a fire to look at.
I presently have a masonry, wood-burning fireplace in my family room.I am thinking of converting to gas. The fireplace use will be mostly decorative, but I do want the option of using it as occasional heat source, particularly during power failures. I understand that unvented gas logs produce heat, but can only be used a few hours at a time. I know that fireplace inserts produce a lot of heat, but can the amount of heat be adjusted, as I expect to use the fireplace on many occasions when I won't need or want the additional heat?
Answer:
The heat from a gas fireplace insert can only be adjusted to a certain level, which might still be too high for you. Perhaps an insert with a lower to medium range like the ones from Heat n Glo (http://heatnglo.com) might be worth looking at. Unvented logs could be used more often if your damper is left open. This would allow you to dump a lot of the heat up the chimney, while still getting a fire to look at.
