When you install a direct vent fireplace you will want to make sure that you also have the proper accessories for the fireplace. You will need some sort of gas pipe line and have two options to choose from which are flexible CSST gas line and solid gas line pipe. Both provide safe movement of natural gas from your main gas line to the fireplace. You will also need venting attachments in order to safely expel harmful byproducts given off by gas fireplaces.

Direct Vent Fireplace is One Type of Venting Found on Gas Fireplaces

When you want a fireplace in your home you can choose between different types of units, including gas, wood burning, electric and bio fuel, available on our website here at Copperfield Chimney Supply. Each type of fireplace operates differently and can have different venting requirements, like a direct vent fireplace for gas units. Make sure you review the placement and venting requirements for a fireplace unit ahead of time to ensure it will work in your home.

How to Prep Your Fireplace for the Cold Season

Before you spark up the logs, make a clean sweep using these seven crucial safety tips

• With natural gas and propane prices continuing to rise, you'll likely be looking to the old fireplace this winter to help cut your home-heating bills. But before you spark up the logs, take heed that fireplaces and chimneys are involved in 42 percent of all home-heating fires. So first make sure yours is up to snuff by following these seven safety tips.
• The National Fire Protection Association recommends that chimneys be swept at least once a year at the beginning of the winter to remove soot and debris. Find a certified sweep in your area via the Chimney Safety Institute of America.
• In addition to cleaning, a chimney sweep should inspect the chimney structure for cracks, loose bricks, or missing mortar. Chimney liners should also be checked for cracking or deterioration.
• A cap fitted with wire-mesh sides covers the top of the chimney and keeps rain, birds, squirrels, and debris from entering. Replace or repair a cap that's missing or damaged.
• Choose dense wood, such as oak, that's been split and stored in a high and dry place for at least six months. Green wood and resinous softwoods like pine produce more creosote, a flammable by-product of combustion that can build up in the chimney.
• Small fires generate less smoke, thus less creosote buildup. Also, a fire that's too large or too hot can crack the chimney.
• Place logs at the rear of the fireplace on a metal grate. Use kindling, rather than flammable liquids, to start the fire.
• Prevent errant embers from shooting out of the firebox with a mesh metal screen or glass fireplace doors. A guard in front of an open flame is especially important when the room is unoccupied.

A wood stove insert is a specially designed firebox which can be installed into your existing fireplace. This type of firebox is sealed and provides the ability to burn wood more efficiently and preventing heat from going up the chimney. This insert is often made of steel or cast iron. Inserts are available with blowers that circulate the warm air into the room.