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Not sure if I have a gas lighting wood burning fireplace or a gas fireplace. How can I tell the difference?
We have wood sitting on top of a rack with holes in it and a blue flame key switch outside. Previous owner burned logs in it. However, vent switch doesn't want to move, blower blows cold air and bricks are charred and cracked. So, I know it needs inspection and work. I just would like to know if it is a wood burning or gas fireplace for safety reasons.
Answer:
"The firebox and chimney system used on gas fireplaces is very different; these systems can’t withstand the temperatures produced by wood burning. The vent system is quite different - gas exhausts consist mainly of moisture and fumes, where burning wood produces flammable and corrosive residues and much higher temperatures that the gas vent cannot withstand.
Burning wood in a fireplace and vent system designed only for gas will result in a house fire and/or an explosion. Don’t burn wood in this fireplace again until you can determine with absolute certainty that it is a wood burning fireplace and chimney system!"
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