Propane Gas Log Sets

Propane gas logs run from a tank on your property through a regulator that steps its pressure down for the burner, the gas log for homes without natural gas. This collection spans vented gas logs for a working wood-burning fireplace and vent-free gas logs that need no chimney, for a wood-burning fireplace or a certified vent-free firebox, in styles from split oak and birch to modern fire glass, each ordered as a propane-specific burner.

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Propane Gas Logs for a Home Without Natural Gas

Propane gas logs are burner and log sets built for liquid propane from a tank on your property, rather than natural gas from the street. Each one is a gas log set for an existing fireplace, so the firebox you have stays in place. Nearly every set here is also sold in natural gas, so propane is the variant you choose at the order, and it has to match the tank.

Propane Needs a Regulated Tank, Not a Grill Cylinder

A propane tank holds far more pressure than a log burner can take, so an external regulator steps it down first. The Monessen Mojo and Majestic Stadium manuals ask for 11 to 13 inches of water column at the valve inlet, and name 13 as the ceiling. Real Fyre's vent-free manual goes further: never connect the burner to an unregulated tank, and never to a portable cylinder. Plan on a fixed tank, piped in by your propane supplier or a licensed gas fitter.

Propane Sinks, So Check for Leaks at the Floor

Propane is heavier than air. Empire's manual warns that leaked gas can settle in low areas such as basements. The Grand Canyon and Majestic manuals say to smell for gas next to the floor before lighting. Empire also flags odor fade: the smell added to propane can weaken in a new tank or one left idle, so no smell is not proof of no leak.

A Propane Burner Stays Propane

The valve, regulator and orifice are matched to the fuel. Real Fyre's G10 and Monessen's Mojo vent-free manuals both rule out field conversion. A few vented burners switch fuels with a kit ordered from the manufacturer, Empire's vented Slope Glaze burner among them. If natural gas may reach the house in the next few years, that is a reason to pick a convertible vented set now, not to count on a swap later.

Vented Sends Heat Up the Flue, Vent-Free Keeps It

Vented gas logs need a working wood-burning fireplace with the damper open. The flame is larger and more wood-like, and much of the heat leaves with the exhaust.
Vent-free gas logs need no chimney. They go into a masonry or factory-built wood-burning fireplace, where they run with the damper closed, or into a certified vent-free firebox framed into a wall that never had a fireplace. Real Fyre and Monessen approve their vent-free sets for those two places only, so a former direct vent gas fireplace or a homemade opening does not qualify. An oxygen depletion sensor pilot shuts the burner off if the room's oxygen starts to drop. Vent-free gas appliances are restricted or prohibited in some states and municipalities, California and parts of Massachusetts among them, so check your local code before you order.

The Propane Rating Can Differ From Natural Gas

Several vent-free gas logs are rated lower on propane than on natural gas. Real Fyre's 18-inch Contemporary glass set is 27,000 BTU on propane against 30,000 on natural gas, and the 18-inch Foothill Oak burner is 30,000 against 34,000. Read the rating on the propane variant, because on a vent-free set it also has to suit the size of the room.

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Outdoor Gas Logs, sets rated for an outdoor fireplace

Frequently Asked Questions about Propane Gas Log Sets

Can I run propane gas logs off a portable tank?

Not with the Real Fyre sets, whose manual says not to connect the burner to a portable propane cylinder or to an unregulated tank. Plan on a permanently installed tank, piped in through an external regulator by your propane supplier or a licensed gas fitter, and check your own set's manual.

How much propane do gas logs use?

Divide the set's hourly BTU rating by about 91,500, the heat in a gallon of propane. A set rated 30,000 BTU burns roughly a third of a gallon an hour on high, and less when the flame is turned down. A 100-gallon tank filled to the usual 80 percent holds about 80 gallons, or around 240 hours at that rate.

What propane regulator do gas logs need?

An external regulator that brings tank pressure down to what the burner valve accepts. The Monessen Mojo and Majestic Stadium manuals set that at 11 to 13 inches of water column at the inlet, and never above 13. The burner's own valve then regulates to about 10 inches at the manifold. Your propane supplier sets up the tank regulator, and the pressure should be checked with the fire lit.

Can I convert propane gas logs to natural gas?

Most cannot be converted. Real Fyre's G10 and Monessen's Mojo manuals state that field conversion is not permitted. Some vented burners can switch with a manufacturer kit, Empire's Slope Glaze among them, which is worth choosing now if natural gas service may reach your home later.

Are propane gas logs safe in a basement?

They need extra care there. Propane is heavier than air, and Empire's manual warns that leaked gas can settle in low areas such as basements. Real Fyre's vent-free manual adds a caution for basement installs. Check local code first, since some areas restrict vent-free appliances, and smell for gas at floor level before lighting.

Can propane gas logs be ventless?

Yes. Many of these are vent-free propane gas logs that need no chimney, installed in a wood-burning fireplace or a certified vent-free firebox, and use an oxygen depletion sensor pilot. Two limits apply. Vent-free appliances are restricted or prohibited in some states and municipalities, including California and parts of Massachusetts. And per the National Fuel Gas Code, the room must hold at least 50 cubic feet for every 1,000 BTU of all the gas appliances in it.