Hey Guys, I have a question about my gas logs and no one at Lowe's knows anything about them. I have Ventless gas logs, and have had Amerigas for a long time, but the tank had a leak in it, and I asked them to come and replace it. They came and took the darn thing and never replaced it!! Anyone know what kind of gas these thing run on? I called Amerigas to get them to bring me another tank and they wanted over 300 dollars for a new tank and fill up!! The only thing in my house that runs on gas is those logs! I only need a small tank, but don't know what kind of gas it runs on. Help!
Hey Frame, we went to Lowe's and bought our own tank for the logs and fill it up down at DR Wells. It is propane and you take the tank there, they fill it up for you, saves a lot of money and works great. We are like you, only use gas for the fireplace.
That is what I have been afraid of. I am not trying to get myself killed by using the wrong stuff. Why is it that we can use propane in gas logs, but you can't use a propane grill inside..... Isn't it the same stuff? Do I need to buy a regulator? Where in Lowe's would it be?
I have the line hanging outside my house with the female end on it (I think) (the side that screws into the tank) :?
:evil: :evil: :evil: :lol: BTW, good tip on the detector, need to mention that to DH. We have been here using the logs every winter for over 3 years now and never really thought about it. That is what happens when all your kids are grown - less cautious i guess
When we bought the tank for $79 at Lowe's, it came with all the info for hooking it up and after we had the one from the other company removed, all we had was the same thing hanging out. According to DH, it was simple process.
Get a battery powered detector since the AC versions do not work when the power is out and is the most likely situation for the logs to be used for any length of time.
we use them quite a bit in the winter we have cathedral ceilings in our living room and it heats up the whole house nicely, and keep our electric bill at nothing in the cold weather. Nice and toasty........romantic too.. :wink:
This thread has some good info! THANKS! We run gas logs and some times a gas heater in or garage. Both are hooked to our tank. We usually only need one or two refills a year. We use Amerigas and they require us to use *I think* one tank a year to avoid something like a $100 tank rental fee. With the mild winter we had last year it looks like we'll have to pay that this year. After reading this thread I'm thinking we can instead put the $ toward buying our own tank. Does anyone know what propane is running right now at Shell or DR Wells? Last week Amerigas delivered and it cost us $2.49 a gallon. We love our gas logs! They keep our little house toasty and take the chill off on those cold winter mornings. We've had a few times we lost power for a day or two during a winter storm and the logs kept us nice and warm.
Don't know the exact per gallon, but we filled up our 100gallon tank for a little over $50 at DR Wells - that is why we went the way of purchasing our own - no yearly fee if we don't buy enough and no upcharges like crazy on the cost of gas to cover delivery fees and payroll. i did the research and found out we would save a lot of money by doing it ourselves.
WOW! Kaci that's great! Our recent fill up was for 50 gallons. With taxes and fees we owe $131.32. I may be calling Amerigas tomorrow to come and get their tank!
Now remember this was close to 2 months ago, prices may have gone up with the cold weather but if you go into DR Wells, they have the prices posted behind the registers to see what it is now. i will never regret going with a self owned tank.
Thanks for the info! You guys are going to save me a ton of money. I just bought a 6 yr old house with gas logs that have never been hooked up. I've been shopping for a company to provide service, but I think I can do it all myself now and save a bundle. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Snuff
Thanks for the clarification, Ken. I'm wondering now if this would work for us. 23 gallons would not go far ... especially if there is a power outage and we have to use the logs for heat. Plus we sometimes he or garage with a floor mounted propane unit tied to the same tank. My understanding is that the tank should not be allowed to run out so there would actually be less than 23 gallons to use per fill up. On average we use maybe 80-100 gal. a year. We'd have to refill 4-5+ times. Hmmmm!
I solved the problem with my gas logs... I hate McCracken Propane and got rid of them! I was being charged about 20 cents a gallon more than my neighbor because he uses propane to heat his house as well as run the gas logs. I was only using it for gas logs. We didn't use it very often last year because of the price for propane, then I got a tank rental fee tacked on because they didn't fill it up twice in a years time. I told them to come take the tank and credit me what was in it. We jerked out the gas logs and put in electric logs (which is ok, because I can run them off the generator if the power is out, they're 120v). They're beautiful, remote controlled, flame & heat are adjustable, and cost pennies a day if I just want the flames to run for a little ambiance. And so much quieter than the fan on our gas log unit was! Got it at Lowes about a month ago, $449 for a 32" unit. Heck, thats what I would spend in one year on the gas logs if I used them regularly for heat.
Don't forget to crack a window if using a ventless fireplace. That's the catch you know, a drafty window is your vent.
They also have tanks at Agri-Supply in Garner little cheaper if Lowes has sold out. Also, if ya have a BJs membership the LP gas is cheaper there too.. Oh yeah if ya need a fan, since our wonderful builder didn't include one, the best place I found was Ebay, just search for the specific model and model number... Just FYI.. 8)
Why do you need a fan? We have been using logs for five years and don't have one. I cannot imagine electric logs giving off near the heat the propane ones do.
