Are propane log lighters illegal?
Technical Details. Gas log lighters are prohibited in fireplaces located in any bedroom or room used for sleeping purposes. Any Liquified-Petroleum Gas fired log lighters are prohibited in multi-level rooms that create an area where unburned fuel or vapors may collect.
What is log lighter?
A log lighter is a wood-burning fireplace accessory that’s powered by a gas source to help you light your firewood logs.
Are fireplace log lighters safe?
The only safety device to keep an inquisitive child from opening the valve and filling the house with explosive gas is a shut-off valve with a detachable “key” that can be stored out of reach of little hands. It is recommended by manufacturers of log lighters, but usually sold separately.
What does a log lighter valve do?
The straight model, Log Lighter sits beneath the fireplace grate and is designed to help ignite wood logs in a safer way by mixing air and gas together. It is lit by placing a long lit match next to the burner pipe holes and turning on the gas manually using a Gas Valve Key.
Can one use the log bar with fake logs when one doesn’t feel like having a wood fire?
Using Imitation Logs in Fireplaces Simply stick one in the fireplace and light it. However, you must be aware of an imitation logs’ limitations. You cannot break an imitation fire log, nor can an imitation log be added to a natural wood fire.
How do you light a gas log lighter?
1. Light the burner by using a long fireplace match or a lit paper under the center of the lighter near the burner ports. 2. Turn the gas valve ON gradually until burner ignition occurs.
How many BTU is a log lighter?
Straight Natural Gas Log Lighter with Exclusive Air/Gas Mixing Chamber 40,000 BTU.
Can you use a log lighter with gas logs?
A log lighter is not an appropriate burner to be used with gas logs, but you can easily replace it with a gas log burner system.
What is a illegal log lighter?
Propane is more dangerous than natural gas,” Scott Jackson with Rick’s House of Fire said. The house in the explosion was on propane. The Oklahoma Liquified Petroleum Gas Administration says log lighters in a propane system are illegal in the state. That’s because they don’t have a safety shutoff valve.
What is a blue flame log lighter valve?
simplify the process of lighting your wood burning fireplace. Simple and easy to install if you already have a gas line to your fireplace (most units do have a gas line). Blue Flame Log Lighters are easy to use, simply turn on the gas and ignite.
Can I mix Duraflame with real wood?
Can you add wood to a duraflame firelog? We don’t recommend adding wood to a duraflame® fire. When you add other materials to the firelog, it can change the characteristics of the burn.