Linear Gas Fireplaces

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Linear Gas Fireplaces and the Wall They Ask For Linear gas fireplaces are built long and low, so the fire reads as a horizontal band rather than a hearth. That proportion is why they suit a modern room: the fireplace becomes part of the wall instead of an object placed against it. Venting splits the range before anything else Direct vent models are sealed. They pull combustion air from outside and exhaust outside, so nothing from the fire enters the room, and the glass front is structural rather than decorative. That is what makes them suitable for bedrooms and tightly built houses, and it is why they are available everywhere vent free is restricted. Vent free models need no flue at all, which puts a fireplace in places a vented unit cannot reach, and nearly all of the heat stays in the room. In exchange they carry real regulatory limits: vent free appliances are prohibited or restricted in some states and cities, and some codes bar them from bedrooms. Check local code before ordering. Browse the wider categories in direct vent gas fireplaces and ventless gas fireplaces . See-through, and what it asks of the wall A good number of these open on two opposite faces, so one firebox finishes the rooms on either side of a wall. It needs a wall deep enough to hold it, which usually means a wall built for the fireplace rather than an existing partition. See see-through fireplaces for every fuel in that shape. Settle the vent route before the width A gas line, a framed opening to the manufacturer's dimensions, and on a direct vent model a route to an exterior wall or roof. Of those, the vent route is what most often decides whether the installation is possible at all, so establish it first. Choosing a width before knowing where the vent can go is the order that causes the expensive surprise. Real heat, and a television above Gas radiates directly to people and objects, so the warmth is felt immediately rather than after the air catches up. That is the difference from an elec