Can a Tulikivi fireplace use propane (or gas) instead of wood or electricity?
When you burn propane (or gas) you must vent the flue gases straight up the chimney. No down draft channels or dampers allowed. Eliminating the downdraft channels and dampers would dramatically change the design and compromise (if not eliminate) the heat storage transfer and efficiency in a Tulikivi fireplace. A gas fireplace often includes some type of heat exchanger which blows hot air into the room. However, this again would be a radical design change and is not in keeping with the radiant heat output for which Tulikivi fireplaces are primarily known and valued.
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