As such they are not regulated by the same safety codes as wood burning fireplaces and each model has its own requirements.
Carpet up to gas fireplace.
Choosing a gas fireplace.
If your floors are in danger it is probably because of the heat the fan system produces.
Vent free gas log sets and fireplaces are totally safe.
Despite what some dealers and websites will tell you.
Gas fireplaces can have the look and feel of a real wood fire without.
Pleasant hearth vent free fireplace systems are the ideal choice to bring style and warmth to your home.
This vent free fireplace system functions on natural gas only.
A gas fireplace produces a large amount of heat but most of it is focused either upward through vents or downward into the floor beneath the fireplace.
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Vent free is rated as a decorative supplemental gas heating appliance.
Do you mean can the carpet run right up to the face of the insert.
Some gas fireplaces are built with zero clearance fireboxes meaning you can put combustible materials right up to the sides front and bottom.
Most of these gas fireplaces today are considered zero clearance which means you can run carpet right up to them without the necessity of a hearth or tiles on the floor.
Not only does gas burn much cleaner making it a better choice for the environment but there are no messy logs to carry through the house or ashes to clean out.
Gas fireplaces include direct vent units that vent combustion gasses directly outside vent free units that use the indoor air to fuel the combustion process and vent safely into the room and units that replace existing masonry fireplace openings called fireplace inserts.
An insert is an appliance that can only go into an existing code c.
These places are where heat is gathered by your fan system and blown out into the room.
It s hard to beat a crackling wood fire on a chilly night.
But modern gas fireplace come pretty close and without the drawbacks of wood.
However you may just want a hearth for looks here is a tile fireplace with simple tiles on the floor.
Or are you asking if the bottom edge of the insert can be flush at the same level as the surrounding floor.
The dept of energy rates a vented log set or fireplace as decorative gas appliance.