Who Should Not Use a Ventless Fireplace: The Household Test
Some households should not run one of these at all. Here is what the codes, the standard and the manufacturers actually say about who is at higher risk.
Some households should not run one of these at all. Here is what the codes, the standard and the manufacturers actually say about who is at higher risk.
Can a ventless fireplace be your only heat source? Model code says unvented room heaters must not be the sole source of comfort heating. Here is why.
Ventless fireplace vs space heater: the plug-in heater’s documented harm is fire, the gas unit’s is what it adds to your indoor air. An honest comparison.
Before you convert a wood fireplace to ventless gas logs, five questions decide it: firebox listing, room volume, local code and licensed gas work.
Gas logs vs a wood-burning fireplace: the vented and vent-free versions are different appliances, and only one keeps using your chimney.
The real difference between direct vent and ventless gas fireplaces: sealed combustion, what the ODS does not do, and why the room decides.