Replacing wall heater?

by Fire Places on July 9, 2010

i’m buying an old home that has a wall heater (furnace) in my living room, is it possible to replace with a wall mounted gas fireplace.


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poppajoe49 July 9, 2010 at 12:01 am

Most likely.
Go to a fireplace store and tell them what your setup is, and find out how much it will cost to convert.
I never recommend that a novice mess with gas lines.

neogeek79 July 9, 2010 at 12:01 am

If the wall heater is installed properly, it should be possible depending on the size of the B-vent connected to the heater and the gas line feeding it. However, removing a wall heater and replacing it with a gas log will leave the room without a real heat source. wall heaters are designed specifically to radiate heat outwards instead of upwards whereas gas fireplaces are intended more for aesthetic purposes and don’t generally provide a lot of heat, venting directly upwards.

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