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I've been burning my gas fireplace for a couple weeks & my fiance just realized I didn't open the flue. I have 3 dogs that have been down there with me. We all seem fine. Should I take them to the vet & have them checked. I can't believe I could be so stupid.
I also have a gas fireplace but it shuts itself off if it detects carbon, but I'm still scared about it being in the house. I open doors for fresh air into the house but that seems to defeat the purpose of heating the house. The flue is not open and I'm wandering if it should be. There is a pilot light which stays on and the tip if the flame stays yellow in color. That part seems to be right but the fireplace logs still shuts down and turns itself off and beeps until air is clear but I'm still scared. I never leave it on continuously because it will make the room to hot. It doesn't have a glass door or anything. Should the flue still be opened?
Many states do allow a natural gas fireplace without a flue. If the design must of a particular type/style, I do not know. There are a few states (MA and CA) that ban such (meaning without a flue/vent) entirely no matter the design.
I have a flueless, natural gas fireplace. Quite common in new construction aound here.
My stand alone heater if ventless. The area behind it has a slight airflow which I just consider a back up. But the way it works is the fumes are coverted to moist heat. But its not just a standalone flame. If there isn't a casing over it I'd just assume it was vented. Or if there is some sort of vent or tube attached.
If it has a company name and model number then call a specialist and ask. I'd not take the chance of being wrong by closing the flue.
I have a propane fireplace that was converted from wood burning and want to know if I can close the flue when I'm not using it and do I leave the glass doors open or closed while a fire is going.
we moved into this house we have a gas fireplace with fake logs since we been here when you get close to it you can feel some heat coming from it .we been here 2 months tonight it started raining and water was coming in my husband reach in there and close the flu.now we are scared that we was not supposed to have it closed all the way scare of carbon monoxide. when the rain was coming in the fake wood turned red .we have never had one before we don't know what to do.it has fake logs but also have a black dial box connected to the wood help us figure out what to do
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