# Gas Fireplace Insert's

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**Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-fireplace-inserts/42557/4 "2008-01-28T11:05:06Z")

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Need more info. Size of fireplace? Status of the chimney?

And for 500-600 bones you won’t get anything more than a set of gas logs (vented or vent-free), unless it’s from Home Depot or something. And if that’s the case I wish you the best of luck with it.

And vent-free is great, but only if you use it as it’s meant to be used… Hour here. Hour there. And it has to be a decent brand. You will have issues otherwise.

Both have their ups and downs.

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A decent vented insert (natural vent) will run you about $2200 - $2500 installed. They start around $1700 - $2000 in materials.

Vent free inserts start around $1500 installed. They are about $1200 - $1300 in materials.

Gas logs are around $500 - 900 for a decent set with heat (either style). You can always go with a ‘dual listed’ set and run it vented OR vent-free and switch it up. You can set your damper at any setting you want.

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