A duel-fuel fireplace apparatus is described. In one example, an apparatus includes an enclosure having a door disposed thereon and a wood burning compartment disposed within the enclosure. The wood burning compartment has an insulated housing configured to support temperatures associated with burning of wood within the wood burning compartment. A gas burning compartment is also disposed within the enclosure and has a gas burner disposed therein. A mechanism including a motor is configured to cause movement between a first mode in which the wood burning compartment is viewable through the door and a second mode in which the gas burning compartment is viewable through the door.

A fireplace assembly including a direct-vent combustion system which includes an air inlet, an air outlet each sealed from the other. It includes a pre-combustion chamber for entry of a primary fuel and air mixture, a burner unit, the burner unit comprising a burner, a base plate with metered holes or slots configured to allow control of the placement, volume and flow of air flowing from the air inlet into a mixing combustion chamber from the burner unit, and an ember bed located around the burner configured to create the mixing combustion chamber in the burner unit to enhance desired flame presentation by controlling mixing of incoming air with the primary fuel and air mixture.

A modular linear fireplace gas burner system having a plurality of interconnectable pipe modules and one or more burner members of varying length, each said pipe module having a pipe segment, spuds, orifice mounting blocks and mounting brackets to retain one of more of the burner members, wherein the distance D(o) between adjacent spuds on each pipe segment is equal and for joined pipe segments the distance D(c) between the outermost spud of one pipe segment to the outermost spud of the other pipe segment is equal to D(o).

A flame simulating assembly including a light source, a screen having a translucent region which subjects light from the light source transmitted therethrough to diffusion and a transparent region, and a flicker element for intermittently reflecting the light from the light source toward the screen, to provide images of flames in a predetermined portion thereof. The screen includes a fringe region positioned between the translucent region and the transparent region. The fringe region includes a number of diffusing areas for diffusing the light from the light source and a number of transparent areas positioned between the diffusing areas, to at least partially provide images of flames in the diffusing areas.

A burner for a fire heating appliance may include a plenum for holding a quantity of fuel and a burn surface. The burn surface may include an apex wherein the burn surface slopes away from the apex and a plurality of orifices for passing fuel from the plenum therethrough. Each orifice may be surrounded by a sidewall. An outdoor heating appliance may include a base portion, a top portion, and a burner. The burner may be arranged in the top portion and may be configured for releasing fuel to form a flame. The burner may include a top pan portion and a bottom pan portion. The top and bottom pan portions may be arranged to form a plenum for containing and releasing fuel. The top pan portion may include a plurality of orifices having a raised sidewall.

An apparatus and method for aesthetic enhancement of indoor and outdoor living spaces combines fire, bubbling water and light reflection to foster enjoyment and relaxation. Wall assemblies having glass panes are spaced apart from each other to provide a chamber to hold water separate from a burner assembly. Air pumped into the water forms air bubbles in the water. A LED light strip illuminates the water, bubbles and glass panes in changing colors.

A fire effect device for holding, controlling and displaying fire and methods of attaching and mounting such a device to furniture, such as umbrella tables. This includes an internal chamber 11 which houses a fuel dispersion assembly 12 and a rigid hollow tube which may be mounted to the chamber or be of unitary construction with the chamber. The rigid hollow tube is designed to be inserted into a hole or ape11ure of a table, such as an umbrella hole, and connected to a gas valve and thereafter a fuel line or source, such as a propane tank. The device is attached and detached to the table with ease by i) engaging or disengaging the fuel line from the fire effect device and, ii) the simple turning of a nut.

A fire display that may reside under a viewing window or panel. The display may include a tray or channel along which a fire ball or fire wave may travel. The display includes a gas delivery system.

A fire effect device for holding, controlling and displaying fire and methods of attaching and mounting such a device to furniture, such as umbrella tables. The includes an internal chamber 11 which houses a fuel dispersion assembly 12 and a rigid hollow tube which may be mounted to the chamber or be of unitary construction with the chamber. The rigid hollow tube is designed to be inserted into a hole or aperture of a table, such as an umbrella hole, and connected to a gas valve and thereafter a fuel line or source, such as a propane tank. The device is attached and detached to the table with ease by i) engaging or disengaging the fuel line from the fire effect device and, ii) the simple turning of a nut.

An artificial log assembly includes an artificial log and a fuel supply. The artificial log is a non-flammable material. The artificial log has an outer wall defining a main portion rounded about and elongated along an axis and a branch portion extending from the main portion transverse to the main portion. The artificial log has a cavity extending along the main portion and from the main portion into the branch portion. Slits extend through the outer wall to the cavity. A fuel supply is in the cavity. The fuel supply includes a main pipe elongated along the axis in the cavity along the main portion and a branch pipe extending from the main pipe in the cavity along the branch portion. Fuel outlets are along the main pipe and are spaced along the axis. At least one of the fuel outlets extends from the branch pipe.