Gas log fireplaces generally are capable of heating the rooms they re located in even large living rooms or family rooms.
Gas fireplace doors open or closed for heat.
All gas logs should be burned with the doors wide open even if a mfr tells you they are approved for closed doors.
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With the doors closed 99 of the heat of your fireplace with go directly up the chimney.
At chimney safety institute of america we commonly get asked about whether homeowners should leave the glass doors on their fireplace open or closed.
Most will have adjustable settings so a 40 000 btu fireplace doesn t have to be operating at full capacity all the time.
Allowing your fireplace doors to remain open will promote better airflow.
Keep in mind the glass used with a wood stove is different from that used with a fireplace.
This results in a dull blaze with little heat output.
3 you lose the fire s heat.
If you close the doors the flames pull towards the glass where it can impinge and shatter the glass.
A fireplace uses tempered glass that is resistant to physical shock.
Additionally prefab zero clearance fireplaces are surrounded by wood which can be a combustible fire hazard therefore have specific regulations regarding the ventilation of fireplace doors.
Closing your fireplace doors doesn t make your fire burn longer.
Oxygen is a key element in healthy burning fires.