House is about 30 years old, has a gas fireplace with gas logs. The old set up had a regulator with pilot and flame adjustment. Flame was inconsistent, suspect the regulator was worn out, and the built-in electric starter is no good anymore. Natural gas. The replacement burner has all the proper fittings, just going to connect it straight to the gas line in the fireplace. Will be a manual start with a flame or match, no remote or anything fancy like that. Anyone encounter any problems when doing this on their own? I’m OK with working with gas lines.
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I am looking at replacing a ventless, gas fireplace with a wood burning one. The ventless gas was original with the house when I purchased, and it's almost unbearable with the amount of heat it puts out on the lowest setting and the burning gas that pours into the room.
Is the process as simple as installing a wood burning fireplace insert and adding a chimney? The current fireplace is in the corner of the room at an angle. So, I think adding the chimney would not be so problematic.