Can you close the flue on a gas fireplace?
You can close the flue when you shut it off, to keep the warm house air from going up the chimney, or if you have glass doors just leave the flue open all the time and close the doors when off.Click to see full answer. Thereof, do you close the damper on a gas fireplace?Because…
You can close the flue when you shut it off, to keep the warm house air from going up the chimney, or if you have glass doors just leave the flue open all the time and close the doors when off.Click to see full answer. Thereof, do you close the damper on a gas fireplace?Because gas-log fires produce copious amounts of carbon monoxide, they have to vent outside in a fail-safe manner. That’s why there is, or should be, a keep-open device attached to the damper in gas-log fireplaces. Do not close a fireplace damper until the fire is completely out.Beside above, how long after a fire can I close the flue? A fireplace damper should always be kept open while the fire is burning. Furthermore, keep the damper open until all the embers are done burning. Smoke and dangerous carbon monoxide can enter the house. Once the ember bed is completely out, close the damper. Keeping this in consideration, does the flue need to be open on a gas fireplace? Vented gas logs You need to leave your chimney’s damper partially open to vent the carbon monoxide that the gas fire produces, so much of the heat generated by a vented gas log set goes up the chimney.How long can you leave your gas fireplace on?In most cases, if your fireplace was installed properly, you can leave it on indefinitely. There is no time limit built into the safety requirements for vented gas fireplaces. Gas fireplaces literally run for days when being safety tested.
