{"id":7796,"date":"2020-08-04T12:57:56","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T12:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=7796"},"modified":"2020-08-10T12:43:09","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T12:43:09","slug":"vented-or-non-vented-built-in-gas-fireplaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/vented-or-non-vented-built-in-gas-fireplaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Vented or Non-Vented Built-in Gas Fireplaces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We bought an antique mantel to put into our new house. We want to make the best choice for a gas fireplace to go in it.<\/p>\n<h2>Vented or Non-Vented<\/h2>\n<p>At first it seems like a non-vented fireplace might be better. They say they have up to 99.9% efficiency. Vented gas fireplaces range from 64% to 85% or so.<\/p>\n<h2>Vented<\/h2>\n<p>You can\u2019t put a ventless fireplace in a bedroom. Our bedroom will get a small stove type, like the little Jotul we have at the log cabin. We ran a gas line to the outside wall of the bedroom.<\/p>\n<p>Direct Vent stoves and fireplaces have two vents. They both run inside the same pipe, so you don\u2019t actually see two vents. One part of the pipe brings in fresh air. The other part exhausts any fumes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7807\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7807\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7807\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/BVorDV.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1\" alt=\"BV or DV Vents\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BV or DV Vents<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>DV or BV Vent<\/h3>\n<p>You see some stoves that are marked BV instead of DV. This is not a typo. DV is direct vent. BV means it uses a Type B gas vent, a double wall of metal pipe that doesn\u2019t bring in outside air. It is also sometimes called a Natural Vent. A BV vented fireplace has to have a chimney that reaches above the roof.\u00a0 They draw in the air from the room to burn. They should come with an oxygen detection sensor (ODS) that shuts off the fireplace if the oxygen level gets too low.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7802\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7802\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jotul-cabin.jpg?resize=500%2C500&ssl=1\" alt=\"Jotul GF 100 DV Nordic QT in the log cabin bedroom\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jotul-cabin.jpg?w=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jotul-cabin.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jotul GF 100 DV Nordic QT in the log cabin bedroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Ventless<\/h2>\n<p>We had decided that we were going to have an unvented fireplace in the living room. They are not safe for a bedroom, but a lot of people have a beautiful gas fireplace in the living room with no chimney.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to put in any kind of vent or chimney to put in a ventless fireplace. So they cost way less to install.<\/p>\n<p>As far as I know, they don\u2019t sell any ventless fires that don\u2019t have built-in safety equipment; a carbon monoxide (CO) detector and an oxygen detection sensor (ODS). The carbon monoxide (CO) detector shuts off the fireplace if carbon monoxide builds up in the room.<\/p>\n<p>Ventless fireplaces don\u2019t draw in outside air. They burn the oxygen in the room. The oxygen detection sensor (ODS) shuts off the fireplace if the oxygen level gets low.<\/p>\n<p>If you read the brochures for ventless fireplaces, they recommend that you always leave a window open when you run the fireplace.<\/p>\n<p>So that 99.9% efficiently burning fire isn\u2019t very efficient heat if you are leaving a window open. And even the most efficient are still dumping fumes into your room.<\/p>\n<p>These fireplaces are pretty much just for looks. We\u2019ve changed our minds. Both fireplaces will be vented.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7803\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7803\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7803\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/buck-T-33.jpg?resize=500%2C500&ssl=1\" alt=\"Buck Stove T-33 in a Dark Oak Mantel\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/buck-T-33.jpg?w=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/buck-T-33.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buck Stove T-33 in a Dark Oak Mantel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Built-in or Zero Clearance Fireplaces<\/h2>\n<p>Before we changed our minds about the fireplace being vented, I looked at the Buck stoves. We had a Buck wood stove that was really efficient.<\/p>\n<p>The mantel is 27\u2033 wide at the back. Buck Stove 384 NG is 32\u2033 wide, too big. But Buck Stove T-33 NG is 26.5\u2033 wide. They sell it in a mantel, so it could be put into our mantel. Or we could set it into the wall and put the mantel in front of it.<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Buck Gas Stove<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Wide<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>High<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Deep<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Space<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>BTU<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>$\/Ft<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>384 NG<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">32.00<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">23.50<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">14.25<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1650<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">33,000<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$1,499.99<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$0.91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>T-33 NG<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">26.50<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">23.25<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">14.50<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1600<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">32,000<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$1,238.99<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$0.77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>They are ventless, 99% efficient. They look efficient, too. The price to square foot is dividing the price by space the manufacturer says it heats. So the one that fits would be only 77 cents per square foot and heats 1600 square feet. Warm enough!<\/p>\n<p>Eventually I figured out that, although we could shoe-horn it all together, it doesn\u2019t meet clearances and might burn our house down.<\/p>\n<p>And by then we had already pretty much decided we wanted something that vents to outside.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7777\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7777\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Valor-Portrait-Ledgeview.jpg?resize=500%2C392&ssl=1\" alt=\"Valor Portrait Ledgeview gas fire with our mantel\" width=\"500\" height=\"392\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Valor Portrait Ledgeview gas fire with our mantel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Valor Fireplaces<\/h2>\n<p>I am so in love with the look of Valor fireplaces. They were one of the first things we looked at.<\/p>\n<p>When I first bought the log cabin, they had one of these in the showroom at Etowah Fireplace. I called them up to get a price and they don\u2019t sell them anymore. I submitted my information on the Valor website for someone to contact me. I found another local business that said they sold Valor. They were closed for Corona virus, so I left voice mail and sent an email to the email address on their website.<\/p>\n<p>Somebody got back to me by phone and asked a lot of questions, Someone else emailed me and asked a lot of questions. I went to the Valor website and got a lot of answers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7776\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7776\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7776\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Valor-Portrait-Ledge.jpg?resize=500%2C392&ssl=1\" alt=\"Valor Portrait Ledge gas fire with our mantel\" width=\"500\" height=\"392\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Valor Portrait Ledge gas fire with our mantel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>All of these gas fireplaces that I love are in Valor\u2019s Portrait series. The fireplace is one part.<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Space<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>BTU<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Efficiency<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>$\/Ft<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Valor 530IN<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">600<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">15,117<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">70.20%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$2,328.00<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3.88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Valor 530INI<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">660<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">13,223<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">64%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$2,328.00<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3.53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The price to square foot is dividing the price by space the manufacturer says it heats.<\/p>\n<p>The front is another part.<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Wide<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>High<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Deep<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Portrait President<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">26.25<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">38.00<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">11.00<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$759.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Portrait Ledgeview<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">22.50<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">32.00<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">12.75<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$792.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Portrait Ledge<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">22.50<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">30.13<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">12.75<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$887.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Portrait Clearview<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">22.50<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">32.00<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">12.75<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$914.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Portrait Senator<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">26.25<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">38.00<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">11.00<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$993.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Portrait Bolero<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">26.25<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">38.00<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">12.00<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$1,168.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Portrait Classic Arch<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">26.25<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">37.00<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">13.50<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$1,359.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Portrait Windsor Arch<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">26.25<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">37.00<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">13.50<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$1,359.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>They aren\u2019t inexpensive, but they cost less than I feared.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7771\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7771\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7771 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Valor-Portrait-Windsor-Arch.jpg?resize=500%2C392&ssl=1\" alt=\"Valor Portrait Windsor Arch\" width=\"500\" height=\"392\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Valor Portrait Windsor Arch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some fit into the space better than others. My absolute favorite doesn\u2019t really fit well at all.<\/p>\n<p>This was the total for the Valor Portrait Windsor Arch with everything I need to install it.<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Portrait ZC Engine NG<\/td>\n<td>530IN<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$1,822.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Traditional Logs & Liners Kit<\/td>\n<td>530LSK<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$157.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Windsor Arch Front-Black<\/td>\n<td>539AFBv2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$1,049.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pipe Galvanized 24 inch Length<\/td>\n<td>46DVA-24<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$64.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pipe Galvanized 12 inch Length<\/td>\n<td>46DVA-12<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$51.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wall Thimble Galvanized<\/td>\n<td>46DVA-WT<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$64.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Horizontal Square Termination Cap<\/td>\n<td>46DVA-HC<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$271.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Freight Delivery<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$125.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Subtotal<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3,603.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Sales Tax (7.0%)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$252.21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Total<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3,855.21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>All purchases made with a credit card will be charged a 3.21% credit card processing<br \/>\nfee.<\/p>\n<p>I love this fireplace so much. But my husband so doesn\u2019t love it at all.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest problem is, they don\u2019t put out much heat. only 15,117 at most. Valor says they are for 600 square foot rooms.<\/p>\n<p>Cliff says that we are not going to pay this much for a fireplace that is \u201cjust for looks.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7779\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7779\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7779\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Napoleon-Vittoria-GD19.jpg?resize=500%2C392&ssl=1\" alt=\"Napoleon Vittoria GD19 with our mantel\" width=\"500\" height=\"392\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Napoleon Vittoria GD19 and Traditional Hammertone Pewter Surround and Ornamental Insets with our mantel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Napoleon Vittoria GD19<\/h2>\n<p>I really love this one, too.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Vittoria\u2122 GD19N-2<\/p>\n<p>Napoleon\u2019s Vittoria\u2122 gas fireplaces easily install into smaller wall applications, perfect for entranceways and corners.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<table cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Napoleon <\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Wide<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>High<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Deep<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Space<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>BTU<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Efficiency<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>$\/Ft<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vittoria GD19<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">21.75<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">34.13<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">13.00<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">575<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">11,500<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">75%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$2,099.00<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3.65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>But it only heats 575 square feet. Napoleon sells bigger ones, but they won\u2019t fit.<\/p>\n<p>The guy at Etowah Fireplace recommended a Jotul, like we were so happy with in the bedroom at the log cabin.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/comparing-vent-free-gas-stoves\/\">Comparing Vent-Free\u00a0Gas Stoves ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We bought an antique mantel to put into our new house. We want to make the best choice for a gas fireplace to go in it. Vented or Non-Vented At first it seems like a non-vented fireplace might be better. They say they have up&nbsp;<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/vented-or-non-vented-built-in-gas-fireplaces\/\">&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7804,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4,31,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-log-cabin","category-new-house","category-research"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/featured-vented-or-non-vented-built-in-gas-fireplaces.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7825,"url":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/comparing-vented-gas-stoves\/","url_meta":{"origin":7796,"position":0},"title":"Comparing Vented Gas Stoves","author":"Carla","date":"August 4, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"We want to have a fire in an antique mantel we bought. 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(It is mantel, el. A mantle is clothes. Spellcheck doesn't catch this one.) We knew we wanted a gas fireplace to go with it, but which one? 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