Gas Logs: Vented or Vent-Free? How To Tell The Difference, and Decide Which One You Need.

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Jim from Fleet-Plummer describes the difference between vented and vent-free gas logs so that you can determine which type might best suit your needs.
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[@ronburgandy1111]

i love his voice and speech pattern. so soothing like I'm being read a bedtime story. xo

[@caseydiana1660]

This guy is great! Lot's of very helpful information presented in a professional manner, thank you so much!

[@jpboileau]

Good radio voice!

[@curtmartini66]

Learn something new everyday. Thank you for sharing this information.

[@peacola]

You sir have a great speaking voice. Very informative video.

[@wesley1385]

Excellent video Jim. This was very helpful.

[@StephenCarmona]

this guy has a great voice

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

Very straight forward usefull information. To bad somebody can't come up with a combination of the two, realistic fire of the vented and heat of the ventless. And come up with a damper that can be closed.

[@leggoego]

this guy is awesome

[@peggyberger651]

Very helpful ... thank you. I must have vent free because it made the room VERY HOT. I disconnected it for that reason. Can I assume that I could replace that set with a vented set? There is no chimney. But of course the natural gas comes in from the outside. Thank you.

[@FleetPlummer]

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.

[@thevoice765]

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

[@JIV3]

thank you for the informative insight!

[@shywolfe11]

Great video Jim....such a pro!

[@PatrickDConley2]

Great video, very informative.

[@paralogia]

Nice explanation, thank you.

[@maryherje7120]

Could you explain how the vent-free logs work? I do not understand. I see it would make sense to have a ceiling fan or other way to circulate the air.

[@FleetPlummer]

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!

[@lulazeta8965]

Unvented logs then do not require that the damper is open while operating? Also, gas logs always run with "natural gas"? I guess I need to find out different types.

[@FleetPlummer]

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.

[@Zwansong76]

Very helpful!

[@mikejolly8999]

great information

[@Tifinee76]

Thank you!

[@kzachary395]

Very informative video

[@FernandoRodriguez-ds5ri]

How would I know which type I have, since I just moved in

[@FleetPlummer]

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

[@FernandoRodriguez-ds5ri]

Also should my damper be kept close in the summer, btw I'm in Texas.

[@FleetPlummer]

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.

[@sportz2493]

Excellent information! Thanks very much.

[@gary5209]

Ok help me out here, I just purchased a new pleasant hearth ventless fireplace and turned it on and the flames are blue and cannot be seen as well as the ventless models you show. I call the manufacturer and they said the flames were supposed to be blue. I am very disappointed because that's not what they showed in their pictures. How can I make my flames yellow like yours? Thanks Gary

[@FleetPlummer]

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!

[@thevoice765]

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.

[@cammyquiltzzz]

I have a gas fireplace, I've had wood stoves in the past, there's a key mechanism to the right of the log stack inside the fireplace. I also have a light switch style mechanism to the right of the fireplace to turn on the vent. I don't know when the fireplace was serviced last, is it okay to try and light or do I need a professional to survey it first? Thank you in advance.

[@FleetPlummer]

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.

[@hispeed69]

Best explanation I've seen! Great voice... Hope you're getting some commission from your manufacturers for that great commercial pitch! Can you tell me if they have a system with a blower fan to better move the heat it produces from the ventless system?

[@FleetPlummer]

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.