Oops. Sorry about that…. Although I will say that both of the fireplaces we had did not require the use of a blower - they were optional. Without them I suspect you wouldn’t get near the amount of heat from them, though.
-D > On Dec 18, 2018, at 2:01 PM, OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Fireplaces with fans need flowing electrons - - we're back to the generator > . . . > > On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 12:51 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> We’ve had purpose-built recirculating gas fireplaces with fans in a couple >> of homes and they do a really good job of generating heat. They’re not >> terribly efficient, but in both cases they weren’t installed with the >> intention of providing the primary source of heat, but to use when we >> wanted to heat that immediate area or just take a chill off. >> >> -D >> >> >>> On Dec 18, 2018, at 1:35 PM, OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> The other option is a generator . . . >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 12:42 AM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I have two gas fireplaces in the house. >>>> The first one is a gas log insert in an old wood burning fireplace. If >> the >>>> damper is open it puts out no heat at all. if the damper is closed it >> will >>>> run you out of the room. This is the type that was designed to be >> ventless >>>> so it's okay for the combustion products to come out into the room. But >> be >>>> aware that there is such in these combustion products. >>>> The second fireplace is a direct vent where the chimney is a coaxial >> metal >>>> structure with hot air going up the inner pipe and air for combustion >>>> coming down between the inner and outer pipe. There is also a blower >> motor >>>> that blows room air around the firebox to extract more heat. This is a >>>> sealed unit with a glass front. I think it is about 50% efficient. As >>>> above, so it is produced in deposit itself on the inside of the glass >> such >>>> that it needs to be cleaned every few months. >>>> Overall, the direct vent is a much cleaner and more satisfactory >> situation >>>> in my opinion.but if you really want to produce a lot of heat something >>>> like a Franklin stove would be ideal I think. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Dec 17, 2018, 23:34 clay monroe via Mercedes < >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> SWMBA has an ineffectual gas fireplace in her home. She plans to have >> it >>>>> upgraded and wants me to assist in making the best choice to replace >> it. >>>>> It makes some light and would have a hard time creating more heat than >> a >>>>> goodly pillar candle. >>>>> >>>>> I have been searching the interwebs for possible solutions. Anybody >>>>> attempted to replace or upgrade their built in gas units? I think >> this >>>> is >>>>> vented out a pseudo chimney not the direct vent sort. The furnace was >>>>> replaced with a direct vent unit prior to purchase and has the cheapo >> ABS >>>>> pipes stubbed out the back wall. >>>>> >>>>> Desire is to have the unit provide more heat and light such that it can >>>>> provide heat in the event the next shaker takes out the power. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> clay monroe >>>>> redgh...@comcast.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> OK Don >>> >>> *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many >> of >>> our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain >>> >>> "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few >> who >>> learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence >>> for themselves." >>> >>> WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* >>> 2013 F150, 18 mpg >>> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg >>> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > -- > OK Don > > *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of > our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain > > "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who > learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence > for themselves." > > WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
