Beauty, comfort, & warmth with a gas fireplace
Whether you’re looking for a vent-free, direct vent or b-vent model in a modern or traditional look, our curated selection is designed to bring ambiance and warmth to your home at the touch of a switch.
There are 3 types of gas fireplaces: Direct Vent, B-Vent, and Vent-Free
Direct-Vent - The safest, most efficient venting method using a two-pipe system. One pipe takes away the combustion fumes while the other feeds fresh outside air for combustion to a sealed firebox. The pipes can go up a flue or straight through an opening
in an exterior wall.
B-Vent - A less popular fireplace that pulls combustion air from the room and has a single chimney pipe to carry away exhaust. A B-vent fireplace should have a sensor to douse the fire if exhaust gases ever reverse course and come down the flue.
Vent-Free - A completely self-contained firebox and burner without any external ventilation. Gas is burned inside the fireplace, typically surrounding ventless fireplace logs. These units have no flue, so they can be installed anywhere or hung on a wall like a flat-screen TV.
Pros of Direct Vent Fireplaces
Easier and less expensive to install than traditional wood-burning fireplaces.
Safer as they pull in outside air to keep the flame burning and send combustion gases released by burning gas to the outside
Flames look more realistic than a ventless fireplace
Convenient and safer to use than a wood fireplace
Cons of Direct Vent Fireplaces
Requires a chimney taking up valuable wall and floor space
The ceramic logs cannot be changed
Less radiant heat output than a wood fireplace
Pros of B-Vent Fireplaces
Typically less expensive to install than a direct vent fireplace
Flames look more realistic than a ventless fireplace
Effectively removes combustion gases to outside
Cons of B-Vent Fireplaces
Requires a chimney taking up valuable wall and floor space
The ceramic logs cannot be changed
Not as energy-efficient as a direct vent or ventless fireplace
Pros of Ventless Fireplaces
More eco-friendly option due to lack of ash and airborne debris
Does not require a chimney
99.9% heat efficiency since all the heat stays in the home
Produces enough heat to serve as a secondary heat source for a small space
Convenient and safer to use than a wood fireplace
Cons of Ventless Fireplaces
Can emit odors since combustion stays in the room (banned in some cities)
Flames look less real than with direct vent gas or wood-burning fireplaces.
Due to indoor air quality, ventless gas fireplaces have 40,000 BTU max.
The ceramic logs cannot be changed
See our collection of indoor and outdoor gas fireplaces below.