Generally a vented gas log set can be installed in a masonry chimney so long as the gas logs will fit in the existing firebox.
Can you use gas logs in a wood burning fireplace.
It has a damper down near the smoke chamber which can be opened and closed with chain pulleys typically and is generally designed to burn wood.
Have your chimney swept prior to installing gas logs if you previously used the chimney for burning wood.
If you don t do this you risk filling your home with smoke when you use the fireplace.
In either case a fireplace installer can determine whether your fireplace can be converted to a wood burning version.
In most cases yes both vented and ventless gas logs can be installed in a fully functioning wood burning fireplace.
There are some scenarios that will not allow for the installation of a gas log set in your fireplace.
You ll first have to check if you have a venting system that can handle the smoke of burning wood.
Many gas fireplaces in older homes were once designed to burn wood but later converted by adding a gas line.