Are ventless gas logs safe?

Are ventless gas logs safe?

Ventless fireplaces produce small amounts of nitrous dioxide and carbon monoxide which can be deadly in large doses. The CDC warns against exposure of any level of carbon monoxide, stating that up to 500 people die per year due to accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.

Can you use ventless gas logs outside?

VENTLESS GAS LOGS: Ventless gas logs can be installed in any fireplace that is fully capable of burning wood and are burned with the damper closed. Important Note: Ventless gas logs are NOT legal in California and some other states, cities or municipalities.

Do ventless gas logs need a chimney?

Unlike their vented counterparts, ventless gas logs don’t need a chimney or flue to function (though they can be installed in a functional fireplace with the damper open or closed). Because of this, most of the heat stays in your home and serves as a great way to heat a space.

Why do ventless gas logs smell?

In fact, a faint gas smell is an unavoidable consequence of using gas fireplace logs. In a gas ventless fireplace, oxygen is provided by the air in your home. If that air contains impurities, those impurities are drawn in with the oxygen and can produce odors which are amplified by the flame.

In theory, a gas fireplace without a vent should be safe because of how propane gas burns (and there are no worrisome flames and extreme heat around your kids and pets).

Do most ventless gas logs create an odor?

It’s A Fact – Ventless Logs Have An Odor Ventless logs do in fact produce an unmistakable odor, some more so than others depending on the quality of the brand. There is no way of preventing this, it is simply the nature of burning gas in your home without exhausting the fumes up a chimney.

What is a vent free gas log?

Vent free gas logs, also called ventless or unvented gas logs, are designed to burn the fuel 99.9% completely. This means that they burn “clean”.

Can I install gas logs in a wood stove?

Gas logs cannot be installed in wood burning stoves or gas burning stoves. Wood stoves are designed to use far less air than wood burning fireplaces, so in most cases they have a 6″ diameter vent that is not enough to properly exhaust the fumes given off by gas logs.