Improper installation improper fireplace sizing improper use and appliance failure can all lead to major safety issues.
Are propane fireplaces safe.
To avoid this many homeowners toy with the idea of ventless fireplaces.
None are 100 percent fool proof.
The vented fire place is very safe as long as the vent of permanently locked open so that no one will close it.
Ventless gas fireplaces safety is a subject of lively debate.
A note about fuel.
Homeowner safety and fireplace alternatives.
The basic concept is in the name a fireplace insert typically gas or propane burning that needs no ventilation.
Ventless fireplaces are powered by either natural gas ng or propane lg and while you can shop for models that display either the ng or lg designation virtually any gas.
The safest is also the most potentially dangerous.
This is because the gas or propane insert creates no smoke just a flame and its subsequent heat.
If the vent does get closed then it will be dangero.