Learned something new today… Inspected a $3M home, and they had a ventless fireplace, that burns ethanol and isopropyl.
Since it only produces carbon dioxide, no vent needed.
Pour the liquid in the tray, and light it.
e-NRG Bioethanol Fuel: Ventless Fireplace Biofuel
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Also burns oxygen. Probably does not give off much heat.
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How much supplemental heat do you need in central Florida? I suspect that it produces a lot of water vapor which is probably not best practice in a climate where we try to control indoor humidity. I can see the benefits in the north where we intentionally add humidity in the winter.
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I have inspected a couple of these. Takes a proprietary fuel that you can only purchase from the manufacture and it’s very expensive. It’s dangerous as hell the way it has to get filled up. Put off quite a bit of heat. The owners swear by it.
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haha, not much! Its more of an ambiance pleasure. There are a few weeks of the year, however that heat is turned on
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That was my thought. You have to pour the fuel in with the funnel, and then light it manually. But to turn it off, you just flip the housing over
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