When the word ‘fireplace’ comes to mind, you may have visions of masonry or stone units that are burning wood and producing smoke could rises up through a chimney to the outside air above. As well, fireplaces can evoke memories of warm crackling fire with family gathered around on a cold winter night. These can be pleasant thoughts and memories, however, modern gas fireplaces for sale are more sophisticated than their previous counterparts of the past.
The modern versions of old-fashioned fireplaces mentioned above are in fact direct vent gas fireplaces. These units are constructed with a metal box made in the factory which is framed into a wall of your home. Sometimes they are built into the framing of the wall while the houses still under construction. If the unit is placed into an existing home it can be installed successfully with minimal modifications required to be existing structure.
Features
The venting of these gas fireplaces for sale is placed through the wall directly to the outside air. These units can be installed regardless of whether or not an existing wood-burning chimney already exists in the space. These units draw the outside air into the firebox of the sealed combustion system. Heat produced by the system is distributed evenly and efficiently throughout the indoor space with the air quality inside preserved.
The blower and other accessories of these gas fireplaces for sale require electrical power to run. However, the fireplace itself does not need electricity to operate, and batteries can supply power to the flame controller and burner.
Installation
Very flexible installation options are available with these gas fireplaces for sale. You can have either flexible or rigid vent pipes for the venting of exhaust to the outside. With flexible pipes you can route the venting around various obstacles such as beans, joists, or columns. Venting can also be installed from the rear of the top or at a 45 degree angle to accommodate the requirements of the available space.
Rooms to Install a Direct Vent Fireplace for Sale
Many rooms in your home may be the perfect place for one of these gas fireplaces, including the basement, bedroom, living room, or any other environment in which you desire to add cozy warm heat to the surroundings.
Be sure to consider the requirements of your décor when you when you go to purchase a gas fireplace. These units come in different colors and styles to a comment date your interior design preferences and needs.
