Convert Wood Burning Fireplace To Gas

Costs to convert wood fireplace to gas installing a gas line and either vented or vent free gas logs will cost from 500 to 2 500.

Convert wood burning fireplace to gas.

A wood burning prefabricated fireplace will need a conversion kit but masonry fireplaces have several options. Wood burning appliances such as wood stoves cannot be converted to gas. Note that the cost of installing vent free gas logs is often about 200 more than the cost for vented gas inserts cost 2 000 to 5 500. Converting a wood burning fireplace to a gas fireplace would also include removing the wood fireplace and chimney and installing a prefabricated gas fireplace with a chimney or vent system approved by the gas fireplace manufacturer.

A gas starter pipe provides gas to your fireplace meaning you won t need any kindling to start a fire just a match. As the name implies vented logs require a vent system the chimney when converting an existing wood fireplace to gas while non vented logs operate without a vent. Conventional masonry wood burning fireplaces are ideal for converting to gas because they already have the look of a traditional fireplace and all you have to do is install the gas burning guts inside the firebox. You can make the conversion by simply adding a gas log set or by installing a self contained gas insert unit with its own chimney.

When converting back to wood from gas logs you may want to keep the gas line in your fireplace. The primary differences are that vented logs produce a more realistic fire appearance but don t supply as much heat as the non vented variety.