How does hearth cabinet work?

HearthCabinet® Ventless Fireplaces do not burn gas or wood or any liquid fuel. Instead, they use Safety Gel Cartridges™, which burn cleanly with no smoke and no odor. To light a fire, simply drop a Safety Gel Cartridge in the fireplace and light it with a long lighter.

How long can I run a ventless fireplace?

Most experts recommend that you run a ventless fireplace for no longer than 3 hours at a time, and some suggest running it for only up to 2 hours.

What is a hearth fireplace?

A fireplace hearth is the floor area within a fireplace. It is made from noncombustible materials, such as brick or stone. The hearth extension is the noncombustible material in front of and at the sides of a fireplace opening.

Does a Ventless fireplace need a chimney?

Ventless fireplaces are typically freestanding units that don’t require a flue or chimney to exhaust combustion air to the outdoors, making them relatively easy to install in any room.

Can a Ventless fireplace be vented?

Answer: Unfortunately, there is no way to convert a ventless fireplace into a vented fireplace. Ventless fireplaces are not designed to have a vent added to them. Your only alternative is to tear out the existing ventless fireplace and replace it with a vented fireplace.

What are ventless fireplaces?

Ventless fireplaces are also known as “unvented” or “vent-free” fireplaces. They’re a type of fireplace that pipes natural gas or propane into a gas-burning unit. The flames reach up through gaps in artificial ceramic fiber logs.

Should a hearth be raised?

It also helps keep passers by a safe distance away from the scaldingly hot stove exterior and prevents people accidentally placing combustibles too close to the stove. For this reason, regulations also state your hearth should be ‘visually apparent’, with the edge ideally raised above the level of the floor.

Can a hearth be made of wood?

A fireplace cannot be made from wood because wood is a highly combustible material and would not protect your home from a fire in an open fireplace or stove.