The Vent-Free Gas Products Alliance is a coalition of manufacturers of these products who are organized under the by-laws and auspices of the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), whose membership is over 300 manufacturers of varied appliance technologies. The mission of the AHRI is to provide information and education to consumers, code officials, standard development organizations, and government agencies regarding the safety, proper installation, use, and maintenance of our products.
Vent-free gas fireplaces look just like traditional fireplace, and come in all shapes and sizes. Because there’s no chimney or vent, they can be installed into any interior or external wall at a fraction of the cost of a traditional fireplace installation.
A vent-free gas fireplace insert installs within an existing masonry or factory-built fireplace, turning a messy, inefficient decoration into an efficient heat source. Inserts deliver the unbeatable heating efficiency of vent-free gas logs, and some offer a blower for improved heat distribution.
Space heaters can be permanently installed on a wall or mounted on a floor stand. As the most cost-effective and compact vent-free appliance, space heaters offer the most installation flexibility.
Installed in a traditional masonry or listed factory built fireplace designed for wood burning, vent-free gas logs operate with the fireplace damper closed, which allows heat to stay in the room and not go up the chimney.
Easily mistaken for wood stoves, vent-free stoves cost considerably less to install and operate. With a vent-free gas stove, there’s no flue, no hole in the ceiling or wall, no wood to chop, no soot, and no ashes to clean up.