What you get
The Hearth Sense VFL18M Dual-Fuel Vent-Free Gas Log Set is a vent-free log set with a 30,000 BTU/h burner.
As a vent-free set it heats the room rather than the chimney, within the room-size and altitude limits in its manual; some local codes restrict vent-free logs.
At full fire it burns about 29 cubic feet of natural gas or about 0.33 gallons of propane an hour.
Measure the firebox front width, rear width, depth and height and check them against the minimums in the set's manual before ordering. Vented vs vent-free logs.
Ignition: Piezo ignition.
Also on the listing: overall dimensions of 13 in (D) x 29 in (W) x 20 in (H) and ceramic construction.
The figures, from the maker
Each figure is the maker's or the listing's own, with its source marked. A figure the maker doesn't give is shown as not stated.
| Model number | VFL18M | Retailer |
|---|---|---|
| Power | Gas Powered | Retailer |
| Dimensions (seller) | 13"D x 29"W x 20"H | Retailer |
| Material | Ceramic | Retailer |
| Mounting / installation | Freestanding | Retailer |
| Heat output (maker) | 30,000 BTU/h | Retailer |
| Features (seller) | Manual | Retailer |
| Batteries | 1 AAA batteries required. | Retailer |
| Model name | Dual Fuel | Retailer |
| Heats up to (maker) | 1,000 sq ft | Retailer |
| Venting | ventless | Retailer |
| Fuel | dual fuel | Retailer |
| Ignition | Piezo ignition | Retailer |
Is it the right heater for the room?
Pick it when
- Fireplace heat on gas
- Masonry fireplaces with a gas line
Pass on it when
- Fireboxes smaller than the manual's minimum
- Rooms the manual or code excludes
Where it wins, where it gives ground
Wins
- Heats the room
- 30,000 BTU/h
- dual fuel
Gives ground
- Adds moisture to the room
- Restricted by some local codes
- Firebox must meet the manual's minimums
Know before you install
- Figures are the maker's own and are rated in the maker's conditions. Installation, venting, chimney, gas and electrical work follow the manual and local code, carried out by a qualified installer.
Heaters to weigh against it
Other gas log sets in the same heat range
- Pleasant Hearth 24-in Vent-Free Gas Log Set
- Hearth Sense VFL24T Dual-Fuel Vent-Free Gas Log Set
- Pleasant Hearth 18-in Vent-Free Gas Log Set
- Duluth Forge DLS-L24R-1 Propane Vent-Free Gas Log Set
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Buying this model
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Questions about this model
Do the Hearth Sense VFL18M Dual-Fuel Vent-Free Gas Log Set heat the room?
What size fireplace do the Hearth Sense VFL18M Dual-Fuel Vent-Free Gas Log Set fit?
Bottom line
Best suited to fireplace heat on gas.