Northern Tool Gas Fireplace Opinions?

Aaron Ford · Nov 23, 2010

Does anyone have one of these fireplaces or know any good or bad points involved? I plan to install the optional blower in a room 12x27. Thanks Aaron

23000 BTU Gas Fireplace at Northerntool.com

Lamar Fudd · Nov 23, 2010

We have one similar to this in our family room downstairs. It puts out a LOT of moisture. The moisture will cause condensation on your windows that will run down the sashes. We have nearly new insulated glass windows and it still condenses as if they were old double-hungs.
Also has an odor to it that the wife can detect after it's been on five minutes. We don't have the blower fan and mainly use it when we're downstairs as without it our downstairs is 10 degrees cooler than up.

Gun guru · Nov 23, 2010

It is likely made in China junk........You will have to look to be sure.

farmerjohninpa · Nov 23, 2010

vent free,,which means whatever is in the air will be pulled in and burnt with the "combustion air" ie: hair spray ,paint fumes,cologne,you get the picture.most companies in the u.s.a. are starting to make only vented units, cause of this odor problem and the moisture situation, which is normal for propane as the majority of the burn product is water vapor,,,but here is where the problem comes in. it is a unvented "blue-flame",,which people do not want to see {blue},,,so to get the yellow flames licking up for show the burner is manufactured not to burn cleanly and as a result the higher then norm moisture by-product,,and of coarse also high reading of carbon monoxide. which is another sore subject for me,,Please do not buy cab. monox. detectors that plug into a wall plug 18 inches off the floor,,,carb.monx. is lighter then air and rises to the ceiling,,filling the room slowly from the top down, your head is in the monox. air long belore the knee high detector will ever read it !! propane((hydro-carbon detectors) are the opposite,,propane is heavier then air and fills a room from the floor up!

JDseller · Nov 23, 2010

I depends on how tight your house is. I have one in an old farm house that is insulated but still has some leaks. It works fine I have enough fresh air coming in that the CO/2 level has never been an issue. The moisture I like as it makes you feel warmer and your skin does not dry out so much.
If I had a newer,tighter house then I would put in a vented one.
Also look and see if they need electric to work. Mine does not and it is a good back up if we lose electric.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 24, 2010

(quoted from post at 16:35:28 11/23/10) It is likely made in China junk........You will have to look to be sure.

Dude, you better throw away your computer, TV, radio, prolly even parts of your car. I guess ANY input is better than no input.....

As for the heater, if it doesn't have a vent, you'll think you're in a rain forest when it comes to your windows.

Dave

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