Is being high efficiant actually a BAD thing??

[Grinder]

I say this because my father-in-law (living survivor of the USS Indy) has a small problem with his gas fireplace. It gets TOO hot.

He has a Heat & Glo in his apartment and he can not have it on very long before his apartment gets too hot. We were talking and he wishes it was not so efficient!

 

[babalu87]

The unit is probably too big for the application.

 

[MountainStoveGuy]

yes
This is why you need to buy what is right for YOU.
You can get a nice mid grade fireplace that is in the 60% range and have nice logs, good flame and moderate heat. I would not recommed a ceramic glass, high efficient fireplace unless you want to heat a large area.

 

[begreen]

Yep, the gas fireplace might not be at all efficient, but just too big for the application. How big a room is it in? What are the normal temps that he keeps the apartment at?

 

[MountainStoveGuy]

most people woundt put high efficeint ones in there bedrooms either.
Find out what model heat n glo he has and i will compare it for you. You will find that info in the bottem of the fireplace left of the valve.

 

[webbie]

Heat n Glo made some recent models with the ability to dump heat up the chimney instead of into the room. This type of unit is for those folks who want to see a nice fire, but not always get roasted out.