Gas Fireplace ?

DickR · 02-20-2018, 01:24 PM

Be sure to have the gas fireplace vented to the outside. In general, venting such a device inside is not a good idea. Here is a good read on the subject: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/...long-your-home.

I have to question the thought that you might have the thing running for a good part of the winter (the worry about expense suggests this). In general, any fireplace is not a great way to provide heat to a house. They are more for decorative purposes. If you are concerned about comfort and cost through a NE winter, you should be thinking about making the house superinsulated and tight.

02-20-2018, 01:24 PM	#5
DickR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 757 Thanks: 4 Thanked 259 Times in 171 Posts	Be sure to have the gas fireplace vented to the outside. In general, venting such a device inside is not a good idea. Here is a good read on the subject: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/...long-your-home. I have to question the thought that you might have the thing running for a good part of the winter (the worry about expense suggests this). In general, any fireplace is not a great way to provide heat to a house. They are more for decorative purposes. If you are concerned about comfort and cost through a NE winter, you should be thinking about making the house superinsulated and tight.