Are there any vented gas fireplaces without glass?

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We're building a house (lodge) and want a gas fireplace. By all accounts, vented is better than ventless, except for one thing - all the vented fireplaces I've seen come with protective glass that's not removable (at least not for everyday operations). Do vented gas fireplaces without glass exist? I think the glass spoils the look - everything else looks pretty genuine, except for the piece of glass. I wouldn't mind glass doors, but I do mind a fixed piece of glass. Any ideas of what to do? Thanks

Answer 1

The gas fireplaces on the market today all have the glass pre-installed like you stated. What you want to do is purchase a pre-fabricated woodburning fireplace and have a gas log set installed into that to get the look you desire. Those fireplaces have been designed to be easily adaptable to a gas log set.

Answer 2

Gas Fireplace Without Glass

Answer 3

Well, both the kind of fireplaces has some pros and cons, but if consider the major factors then there are few things in which we can compare both of the fireplaces: Difficulty Level of Use: The gas fireplaces are easy to use while wood burning fireplaces require a lot more efforts. In these first you need to get some wood, then you need to arrange in a proper way and then start fire and maintenance. Gas fireplaces are really very good when you just want to warmth your home and want a fireplace to look at. Fuel Cost: Here the advantage is for wood as you can buy wood from firewood or hardware store. Maintenance: The wood fire is not a fun to clean, the dust, ash and burned out woods are cluttered and spread very easily while gas fireplaces are easy to maintain and they are to operate. There is no messy cleanup and now sweeping required. So in the term of maintenance gas fireplaces are advantageous.

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I have a wood burning fireplace. My original thoughts were that I would go with wood burning because I wanted to use it to save money rather than lose money due to gas. The place that built my house put in a radiant wood burning fireplace. I've found out a few things since then. I'll list some of the options regarding fireplaces and pro's/cons. Radiant Woodburning: - Pros: best as far as appearance - real fire and easily visible - Cons: lets cold air in during winter when not in use and can make the room smell a little, have some mess to clean up when you bring in the logs, can be a little hard to start, doesn't heat the room well Woodburning with Blower: - Pros: best for saving money if you have firewood available and does a great job of heating the room - Cons: can't see the fire as well, it's encased by a metal door with glass in it due to the blower Radiant Gas: - Pros: easy to start, easy to see, no firewood mess, no smell, easy to view - Cons: not real wood, expensive to heat with, doesn't heat the room well Ventless Gas: - Pros: very easy to start (just flick a switch), no firewood mess, no smell, very good at heating room, easy to view - Cons: somewhat expensive to heat with but much more efficient than a radiant fireplace, glass door isn't meant to be opened often If it was me, I'd either go with a wood fireplace that has a blower or a ventless gas fireplace. Oh yeah, a few little notes if you get a wood fireplace, especially a radiant one. After you open the chimney flu and before you get ready to start the fire in the fireplace, I recommend opening an exterior door or window, especially if you have a well insulated home. If you don't the difference in air pressure between outside and inside your house can draw smoke into the room even with the flu vent open. Keep the window or door open until the fire gets going. After the heat from the starts going up the chimney and creates an air draft up the chimney then you can close the door or window without the worry of smoke filling the room. Also, it's good to leave a few ashes in the fireplace. The ashes are what hold the heat. And lastly, make sure to leave air void under your logs and some in between them. The air void allows oxygen to get to the fire when you are starting it and allows the fire to start easier.

Answer 6

Yes there are. Reason most come with glass is to prevent heat loss up the chimney. Some codes require that the vent free has a lock on the flew to keep it open. No smoke on gas vented and flew must remain open to prevent CO2 poisoning. Fireplace store should be able to take care of all your needs and answer any questions on building codes for your area.

Answer 7

We rent a house with a gas fireplace. The fireplace is vented, but it is one of those kits from Home Depot or Lowes or something. It does not have glass, so I know they are out there. You can find them on their websites. Good Luck.

Answer 8

unfortunately that's the way there making them now a days, to be completely energy efficient. I agree the glass spoils the realism and it would be nice if they had at least glass doors.
If you consider a wood burning with a gas log set you can have what your looking for.

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