if it was meant for logs. it would have a pipe stubbed off inside the firebox for gas logs.

@@bobgieser2943 is has a gas line I found and does hold fire. I need fake wood for this correct?

I wpuld use gas logs and if it has a vent, it must be locked open to escape fumes from gas logs

Eric Wright I think you misunderstood him. The point of the door is to stop conditioned air from escaping out of the vent while the fireplace is not in use, since the damper most always be open.

We only have one brick-and-mortar store, in Greensboro, NC, but you can buy gas log packages from us online at www.fleetplummer.com/gas-logs-online.

Hi Mary! Vent-free logs simply do not have a damper or chimney that reaches outside, so they produce more warmth because all of the heat they generate stays inside. They are not very different from a gas burner on a stove, but are a lot more attractive!

We always recommend consulting a gas log technician in your area before operating if unsure about the time of the last maintenance. Better safe than sorry. Hope this helps.

If there is no chimney, you can only use vent-free. If your room got too hot, you may want to look into a variable burner system. Please consult a gas log technician in your area.

Did you try turning the flames down? Did you have it professionally installed and the BTU output matched to your needs?

Gary, I'm not sure how to help. We don't carry Pleasant Hearth products, so I'm not familiar enough with them to say. I would hope they would look like they do in the promotional materials!

Like the previous poster, I too, have never heard of Pleasant Hearth Products. It is not supposed to look that way. Sounds to me like it may have an air mixture problem, which is solvable.

Unvented logs do not require an open damper, even while operating. Gas logs can be run with natural gas or liquid propane. Be sure to check which one you have before buying a burner.

Blowers are part and parcel of pre-fabricated metal fireboxes. The firebox is designed to accommodate the blower and direct the air flow so that it does not change the flame pattern of the log set. On a brick and mortar fireplace, the use of a blower with vent free is ill advised. Your best friend here is an overhead ceiling fan with the column of air going up so that it splashes into the pool of heat on the ceiling and washes the heated air down the side walls. Here again, we do not want to change the flame pattern of the log set so be sure that your fan is not blowing down into the fireplace.

Your damper should be closed (or mostly closed ) anyway if it's a vent free. That's what allows you to keep all of the heat that you produce. Can't see any reason to open it in the summer. That's just going to help draw all of your cool air in the house up and out. If it's vented, go ahead and close it if you don't have any glass doors.

You may want to contact a chimney technician to verify which you have.

+Clay Lamb Thanks, Clay!