Creating a Cozy Atmosphere with a Gas Fireplace

Written on: February 3, 2025

Pico Makes Adding a Propane Hearth Easy

When it comes to adding warmth and charm without the mess or hassle of logs and embers, you should consider the ease and style of a gas fireplace. People are always surprised by the realistic look of a gas fireplace, but they are also often impressed by the actual warmth it offers. This is no plastic log over a lightbulb. The logs in a gas fireplace are made from cement, ceramic, or ceramic fiber blends that are carefully crafted and painted to look just like real wood logs. You can even specify a species of wood!

You can also choose from a wide range of hearth styles to complement your décor and complete the look of any room. And with propane, you have the option to go with a dramatic modern look, with glass stones or rock instead of logs.

It’s easy to convert an existing fireplace to work with a gas log set or a gas log insert. But the best part about a gas fireplace is that you don’t need a chimney. It’s true! The pros at Junction can make it easy to add a gas fireplace to virtually any room in your home. Whether you’re converting a wood-burning hearth or adding a new gas hearth, the main choice you need to make is between ventless and direct vent designs.

Ventless or Direct Vent: What’s Best?

Direct vent and vent-free technology are both great ways to add a gas fireplace even if you don’t have a chimney or flue. All that’s needed is access to propane gas.

Ventless models have a regulator that produces a fine gas-air mix that allows the gas to burn cleanly and reduces the fumes associated with traditional gas fireplaces. However, because they are ventless, there are regulations about where a ventless gas fireplace can be installed.

With direct venting, a single dual-chambered pipe is installed directly through a wall to the outdoors. The pipe simultaneously draws air for the fire from the outdoors while expelling the fire’s combustion byproducts outside.

A direct vent gas hearth can be installed almost anywhere. That means you can incorporate cozy charm into just about any room, including living rooms and family rooms, but also kitchens and dining rooms. Create your dream master suite or a spa-like bathroom escape just by adding a gas fireplace. You can also convert traditional fireplaces to a maintenance-free propane hearth with a gas log insert.

Add Warmth—and Heat

Propane-fueled fireplaces add cozy ambiance—but they also provide efficient supplemental heat without the mess, smoke, and ash of a wood-burning fireplace. And a gas hearth is much safer. No need to play with matches or wait for kindling to catch. Simply use a convenient wall switch or remote to turn on and adjust the flame and turn it off when you are done. No smoldering embers or worrying that they will flare up again.

Ready to Learn More?

Nothing beats the cozy charm and ambiance of a fireplace. Let the team at Pico Propane show you how easy and affordable installing a gas fireplace or stove can be. We service and install everything we sell, and we stand by our work. Contact us for more information today.