Used exactly as the manual says, in a large enough room, for a few hours at a time, a modern ventless fireplace is safe for most healthy adults: the oxygen depletion sensor that shuts it off works, and documented CO deaths from properly installed modern units are rare. That is the honest yes. The honest … Read more
FireplaceIQ is reader supported. If you buy through a link on this page we may earn a commission. It never changes what you pay. Details in our affiliate disclosure. Direct vent is the right answer for most people, and here is the whole comparison in three sentences. A direct vent gas fireplace is sealed: it … Read more
FireplaceIQ is reader supported. If you buy through a link on this page we may earn a commission. It never changes what you pay. Details in our affiliate disclosure. Short version: gas logs cost $300 to $2,500 installed and give you a beautiful fire that barely heats. A gas insert costs $2,000 to $5,000 installed … Read more
FireplaceIQ is reader supported. If you buy through a link on this page we may earn a commission. It never changes what you pay. Details in our affiliate disclosure. Short version: vented gas logs look like a real wood fire and send most of their heat up the chimney. Ventless logs keep nearly all the … Read more