Propane Gas Fireplace Logs & Inserts

The pilot light location will vary depending on log set manufacturer and model number. Usually the pilot light is near the rear of the log set and off to the valve side of the burner.

Yes, the Real Fyre Basic On/Off Receiver/Transmitter Set is battery-powered.

You would need to replace the fireplace (and likely the venting) with a higher-BTU, more efficient model.

If you have an existing masonry wood fireplace, a manufactured wood fireplace that's approved for use with a ventless gas log set or a tested and listed ventless firebox, you may install a ventless gas log set with a BTU input no greater than 10,000 Btu where permitted by local code.

To convert a masonry fireplace to propane, you will need a functioning wood-burning fireplace. If you have a functional fireplace, you can retrofit that space with a gas insert or gas log set. Both options require a gas line run from your propane tank. Depending on product selection, you may need to run electrical to the space. A gas insert will require measurements to ensure the appliance will fit in the space. Gas inserts require a chimney liner (venting) run from the top of your chimney and connected to the insert. Decorative gas logs are more simple. They generally just require a fuel source (propane) and a clay-lined chimney. If your chimney is not clay-lined, gas logs may not be an option for you. You would need to check with your local building department. Let me know if you have additional questions.

Obliviously the materials used to make such piping is different; whether or not you can or should use one or the other is dependent on local gas codes. We recommend contacting your local utility company and/or propane supplier for more information. 

While they could be physically operated this way, it is not recommended, especially indoors. We recommend checking with your local propane supplier regarding the recommended size propane container for your burner.

A gas shutoff valve will be required on an adjacent wall or floor near the fireplace within 3'. For additional code requirements, I recommend consulting a locally-licensed plumber or gas fitter. 

We do not have any log sets that can be used with ethanol.

Unless there are local restrictions on unvented appliances, you would be able to use either one. Vented units are more for aesthetics as they must be operated with the damper wide open. Unvented units offer much more heat with the damper closed but cannot be run all day long.

You would need the front width and rear width of the area as well as the depth.

An LP tank will only absorb heat through the wet surface area or the area of the tank bathed in liquid propane. An LP has a boiling temperature of -44 degree Fahrenheit and will boil in the tank. This pressure will then have to be reduced at the tank outlet with a first stage regulator, followed by a second stage regulator to reduce the pressure further toward common household pressure.

For solid refractory logs used with vented gas burners, "Scrubbing Bubbles" may be used. For any other type of system, I would refer to the manufacturer's requirements for cleaning that should be outlined in the product literature for your hearth.

Our ANSI-certified gas log sets feature pre-assembled pilot kits/valves. These are required in certain jurisdictions in the US and almost everywhere in Canada. There is no functional differences between the ANSI-certified sets and the others; it is simply that the certified units have been pre-assembled, tested and listed to appropriate codes.

The logs themselves will have a limited lifetime warranty. If the logs break or crack under normal conditions for any reason, the manufacturer will replace them free of charge. The burner assembly is warranted for a period of 10 years, while the valve on this model is warranted for 3 years.