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What is the difference between vented and direct vent?
A B-vent must be vented vertically and uses fresh air from inside the home to provide oxygen to the fire. A direct vent has a sealed glass front and pulls all of its fresh air from outside the home.
Is vent-free or direct vent better?
Direct vent gas inserts generally have a more realistic looking flame than a vent-free gas insert. For vent-free gas inserts to reduce the risk of emissions being transmitted into the home, the burn temperature of the fire needs to be higher. So, this higher temperature produces a less realistic, sometimes blue flame.
What does direct vent mean on a fireplace?
A direct vent fireplace uses outside air for combustion instead of the air from within your home. A direct vent fireplace has a completely sealed combustion chamber which allows it to vent directly out a side wall or through the ceiling of your home.
Does a direct vent fireplace need a chimney?
Direct vent is by far the most common venting method and is the newest form of venting, invented by the founders of Heat & Glo in the 1980s. It remains a popular choice because of its efficiency, safety, flexibility and the fact that it does not require an existing chimney.
What is better B vent or direct vent?
Direct-vent appliances are typically higher in efficiency than b-vent appliances and put out a lot of heat even with a low flame setting. Cons: Direct fireplaces have a sealed glass front and typically a smaller flame than a b-vent fireplace or a vent-free fireplace.
What does direct vent mean in HVAC?
A direct vent water heater draws air for combustion from outside your home rather than inside. The exhaust gases and excess heat produced by your water heater are then vented back outdoors. The venting runs from the water heater through the side of your home.
Is direct vent the same as ventless?
The two main types of gas fireplaces available today are Direct Vent and Ventless. Direct Vent fireplaces require a venting system while Ventless fireplaces are just that – completely vent-free.
Are direct vent fireplaces worth it?
Direct vent gas inserts are also beneficial for those who want a more realistic-looking flame. Direct vent gas inserts don’t need to burn so hot because the temperature is controlled. Ultimately, both direct vent and vent-free gas fireplaces have benefits that make them worth the investment.
Do direct vent fireplaces have blowers?
Direct Vent Gas Fireplaces can also be installed between rooms and in corners where less space is utilized. Most Direct Vent models are capable of achieving greater heat gains by adding a blower to them so warm air is circulated throughout the home no matter where they are.
How long can you run a direct vent gas fireplace?
In short, you really shouldn’t let a gas fireplace on for too long—specifically more than three hours at a time.
Can a direct vent fireplace be installed on an interior wall?
Power Venting makes it possible to install a gas fireplace almost anywhere in the home. Direct Vent gas fireplaces require outside air for combustion and exhaust – that’s why they are so often installed on outside walls of homes. But what if that perfect spot for a fireplace is on an interior wall? No problem!.
Can a direct vent fireplace be vented through a chimney?
Gas fireplaces are typically vented horizontally through the wall to the outdoors—direct vent—but they can also be vented vertically through the roof. Fireplace inserts are typically vented horizontally through the roof using an existing chimney.
How does a direct vent gas fireplace work?
Direct-vent fireplaces work by employing outside air rather than air inside the home for combustion. The air comes in through a double vent pipe’s outer chamber, while the inside chamber is used to send exhaust fumes outside the home. This method of operation is overall superior to that of traditional gas fireplaces.
Do direct vent fireplaces have a damper?
What is this? Ventless gas fireplaces, which vent waste air back into a home, and direct vent gas fireplaces, which vent waste air directly outside of a home through a vent in an external wall, typically won’t be found with dampers.
Why does my direct vent fireplace smell?
Air quality issues are the most common cause of strong gas fireplace odors. Allow some time for the room odors to clear out. If you still smell gas, there may be a small leak somewhere in your system. A leak is a more serious problem that should be addressed immediately by a qualified professional.
How much does it cost to install a direct vent fireplace?
It typically costs between $3,500 to $7,500 to install a direct vent gas fireplace.
How hot does direct vent pipe get?
Hence the protective screen that is placed in front of the glass. The area surrounding the fireplace can get hot as well when a fire is burning—in some cases, it can get as hot as 190 degrees.
What is B type venting?
Type B vents are vents suitable only for listed, draft-hood equipped, gas-fired appliances, including most domestic heating and hot water systems.
