On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 20:51:05 GMT, "Gini" wrote:


"Art" wrote in message
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I would never buy an unvented type. If they are not acceptable for a
bedroom they are not acceptable for my house.
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And if they are acceptable for a bedroom (which they are)?

Sorry Gini. You seem to be missing a bit of info there. While the item
looks all nice and pretty you have forgotten to point out that:
The very first page of the instructions (which I dont seem to find)
will have enough warnings that you will think you just purchased a
nuclear bomb. Did you notice that "ODS"? That is an Oxygen Depletion
Sensor. Do you understand that your pretty little bedroom appliance
will deplete the oxygen? What will you breathe after the oxygen
disappears? Carbon Dioxide? Maybe Carbon Monoxide? Did you see in the
directions (oh yeah, they forgot those) where it tells you to open
your window while your unit is running? Hmmm, that sounds efficient.
I wouldnt burn a non vented appliance in my home for all the tea in
China..............much less in my bedroom. I usually like to wake up
in the morning.
Bubba

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The best product out there energy wise is an insert with ceramic glass.
If you decide to go with an insert, make sure it has ceramic glass and not
tempered glass. Ceramic glass can take the heat and stays closed all the
time. It has double walls internally and a fan that draws in air into a
box separate from the combustion. We had gas logs before and we love the
insert. Plus it is zero clearnance. Only disadvantage is that fan won't
work when power goes down. You still get heat but no circulation. It
lights without power with the flick of a switch but circulation won't have
fan power. 2 stainless steel tubes go up the chimney. One for fresh air
and the other for exhaust. No fumes get into the house. According to the
literature, it is as efficient as some furnaces.


"DesignGuy" wrote in message
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I've got a 12x20 foot family room that already has gas logs in the
fireplace. The fireplace is suburbia standard-issue... flush with the
chimney brick and glass doors.

A few years ago we had an ice storm that knocked out power for almost
there
days. Despite having the fireplace going all that time, the temperature
in
the room never got above 55 deg. The fireplace damper was open, since the
logs came with the house and I'm not sure if they are the vented kind or
not.

I'd like to get a set of gas logs that will both look nice and actually
put
out usable heat. My question is which type -- I'm leaning towards
veneted,
but want to get a set that will not send most of the heat up the chimney.
I've read where there is a partially-vented type. Has anyone had any
experience with those?

Also, any brands to recommend?