Proper ventilation provides greater operating efficiencies
with each stove, fireplace and insert, as well
as providing a home this is free of potentially
harmful by-products of burning fuel products.
Proper installation is not only necessary for the performance of your new stove, fireplace insert
or fireplace, but is necessary for your safety.
Ace Hardware & Hearth installs what we sell. We use our own
technicians and installers who
understand the importance of delivering
legendary Ace service. Each appliance type (gas, wood,
pellet) uses venting indigenous to that type.
For detailed information on chimney systems,
venting and installation, click the link below:
Choose the location in your home. Be
sure there is access to the outside
from the wall you choose.
Select a fireplace. Choose from a
wide range of Ace Hardware & Hearth fireplace packages.
Pick the perfect mantel. Finish your
fireplace with one of many
completely finished mantels.
Direct Vent technology means you no
longer need an expensive, elaborate
chimney. Simply vent your fireplace
through an outside wall.
Direct Vent Gas
Fireplaces
Direct vent fireplaces, stoves, and inserts do
not require a chimney and take just a few hours
to install.
Direct vent uses a 7" diameter pipe with a 4"
pipe inside. The inside pipe is used for exhaust
and the outside pipe is used for air intake.
Direct Vent models do not use any air from
inside the house for combustion.
Direct vents often vent up a few feet and then
elbow out through the wall. Some units vent
straight out through the wall. Either type can
also be vented through the roof. Direct vent
fireplaces:
have an inner
pipe vents the exhaust.
can either vent
out the top or out the back, for
installation versatility.
can vent
horizontally through an outside wall, or
vertically through the roof - no chimney
required!
are ideal for
adding warmth & efficient heating to a cold
room.
are generally
certified as gas wall furnace for highest
efficiency.
are zero
clearance to combustibles.
are easy to
install, have space-saving depth, but
requires finishing such as a mantel and
surround.
are suitable for
well-insulated homes or homes with no
existing chimney.
always have an
enclosed front.
are the best
choice for newer, more air-tight homes.
B-Vent pipe is 4" in diameter, and is used for
exhaust only. B-Vent models use air from the
room for combustion.
B-Vent models must vent above the roof line.
They can either vent straight up through an
existing chimney (in which case a less expensive
flexible liner can be used) or through the wall
and then up above the roof. Gas B-Vent
fireplaces and stoves:
use
room air for combustion and venting
terminates above the roofline (like a
furnace).
are more
decorative, lower efficiencies.
are zero
clearance to combustibles.
are relatively
easy to install, space-saving depth, but
requires
finishing such as a mantel and surround.
can be large
traditional fireplaces in clean-face or
circulating models.
are ideal for
locating anywhere in the home where B-vent
can be installed.
A
vent-free gas fireplace operates without a
chimney, flue or vent, so you can install one
just about anywhere. Vent-free fireplaces
operate on natural or propane gas. Most models
require no electricity. Natural or propane gas
fuels the flame through a permanent line that is
connected to a blue-flame/yellow-flame burner or
ceramic plaque burner within the heating
appliance.
The primary gas combustion by-products that can
affect indoor air quality are carbon monoxide,
carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, oxygen and
water vapor (humidity) when new or serviced
annually by a qualified technician.
Because a vent free appliance can put up to a
gallon of water vapor into a home very four
hours it is burned, in regions that are known to
be humid, vent-free could lead to mildew or mold
issues. Using a dehumidifier while in use
may minimize this hazard. Also, people
with sinus sensitivities or asthma may see their
symptoms exacerbated by using a vent-free
appliance. If pets are in the home, you
may smell the airborne dander being burned and
returned to the living space.
Today's vent-free
fireplaces operate well within nationally
recognized standards and recommendations for all
five by-products. American Gas Association
Research Division confirms these low emission
levels.
Oxygen Detection
Safety-Pilot Since 1980, vent-free gas heating
appliances have been equipped with a unique
safety-pilot system called an oxygen detection
safety-pilot, or ODS. The ODS is the proven
technological innovation that revolutionized the
safety of vent-free gas heating appliances. The
ODS automatically shuts off the gas supply in
the rare event that the oxygen level in the room
falls to 18 percent. Questions remain about the long-term effect of vent-free
gas fireplace emissions on indoor air quality.
In 1995, the Vent-Free Gas Products Alliance of
the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (GAMA)
commissioned a study on indoor air quality as it
relates to vent-free gas heating products in the
home. The results proved that vent-free gas
heating products meet or exceed the most current
and applicable nationally recognized standards
and guidelines for indoor air quality. Even so,
the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association
recommends the installation of a carbon monoxide
detector with all gas hearth products.
Wood burning fireplaces are naturally vented
three feet above the roof of a house or a
minimum of two feet above any point of the
structure within a ten foot radius. Depending on
the fireplace selected, this venting can occur
through a masonry or stainless steel, Class A
type all-fuel chimney system. Click the link
below to see a complete Wood Burning Fireplace
Fact Sheet from the Hearth, Patio & Barbeque
Association.
Proper venting is
essential for proper appliance performance,
dwelling safety, maintenance frequency, and
indoor environment. Pellet stoves produce little
or no visible smoke after startup, but exhaust
gases, fine ash, and water vapor must be removed
safely from the appliance to the outdoors
without leaking into the house. The purpose of
all vents is removal of combustion by-products
during normal operation. For most designs, the
exhaust is mechanical: a fan blows the
combustion by-products out and pulls air needed
for combustion into the fire.
Direct vent fireplaces, stoves, and inserts do
not require a chimney and take just a few hours
to install.
Direct vent uses a 7" diameter pipe with a 4"
pipe inside. The inside pipe is used for exhaust
and the outside pipe is used for air intake.
Direct Vent models do not use any air from
inside the house for combustion.
B-Vent pipe is 4" in diameter, and is used for
exhaust only. B-Vent models use air from the
room for combustion.
B-Vent models must vent above the roof line.
They can either vent straight up through an
existing chimney (in which case a less expensive
flexible liner can be used) or through the wall
and then up above the roof. Gas B-Vent
fireplaces and stoves:
A
vent-free gas fireplace operates without a
chimney, flue or vent, so you can install one
just about anywhere. Vent-free fireplaces
operate on natural or propane gas. Most models
require no electricity. Natural or propane gas
fuels the flame through a permanent line that is
connected to a blue-flame/yellow-flame burner or
ceramic plaque burner within the heating
appliance. 
