Converting A Wood Stove To A Gas Fireplace

Installation is simple and requires no need for a contractor.

Converting a wood stove to a gas fireplace.

Marsh s stoves fireplaces of toronto sells a wide range of beautiful gas and wood fireplaces fireplace inserts and many important fireplace accessories. 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. Next insert the firebox into the fireplace and center it in the opening. You can normally convert any existing gas fireplace and have a wood burning stove as a gas fireplace replacement.

Next the gas logs are removed and the gas line is capped off or converted to a gas log lighter. Options usually depend on the type of 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. 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.

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. First clean the fireplace of soot and close the flume to seal the chimney. Finally plug the unit in and you are done. If you re lucky you may be able to use the opening you already have for your new stove.

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. If the flue is already in good shape for the conversion the process may only cost up to 300 or as little as half that much. A wood burning prefabricated fireplace will need a conversion kit but masonry fireplaces have several options. 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.

Stop in and see our selection at 3322 dundas street west or speak to a hearth expert at 416 762 4582. 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.