Gas fireplace

Abstract

A gas fireplace can have a prefabricated firebox, a heat engine, a controller, and a prefabricated hearth. The gas fireplace can have a clean face, so as to appear as a wood burning fireplace. The controller can be within and/or below the hearth. The hearth can be configured with a false front or side to conceal the controller.

1 . A gas fireplace comprising:
 a prefabricated firebox;   a heat engine configured to produce a fire in the firebox;   a prefabricated hearth; and   a controller connected to the heat engine;   wherein the controller is in the hearth.   
     
     
         2 . The gas fireplace of  claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises a manual actuator. 
     
     
         3 . The gas fireplace of  claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises an electrical controller. 
     
     
         4 . The gas fireplace of  claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises an ignition button and a control knob. 
     
     
         5 . The gas fireplace of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is not visible from a front face of the gas fireplace. 
     
     
         6 . The gas fireplace of  claim 5 , wherein the on position is adjustable between high and low positions, wherein high and low refer to the height of a flame in the firebox. 
     
     
         7 . The gas fireplace of  claim 1 , further comprising a gas log set. 
     
     
         8 . The gas fireplace of  claim 1 , further comprising a screen. 
     
     
         9 . The gas fireplace of  claim 1 , further comprising a prefabricated mantel, wherein the mantel is above and on the sides of the firebox and is connected to the hearth. 
     
     
         10 . The gas fireplace of  claim 1 , wherein the gas fireplace is a vent free fireplace. 
     
     
         11 . The gas fireplace of  claim 1 , wherein the hearth has a false front, openable to reveal the heater controls. 
     
     
         12 . The gas fireplace of  claim 11 , wherein the false front comprises a hinged door. 
     
     
         13 . The gas fireplace of  claim 11 , wherein the false front comprises a sliding panel. 
     
     
         14 . The gas fireplace of  claim 11 , wherein a front of the hearth including the false front has a continuous profile as viewed from a side of the fireplace. 
     
     
         15 . The gas fireplace of  claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of a side of the hearth has an identical profile to the false front. 
     
     
         16 . The gas fireplace of  claim 1 , wherein the hearth has a false side, openable to reveal the heater controls. 
     
     
         17 . The gas fireplace of  claim 16 , wherein the false side comprises a sliding panel. 
     
     
         18 . The gas fireplace of  claim 1 , further comprising a box. 
     
     
         19 . The gas fireplace of  claim 1 , wherein the gas fireplace is preassembled. 
     
     
         20 . A gas fireplace comprising:
 a prefabricated firebox;   a heat engine to provide fire in the firebox;   a controller connected to the heat engine; and   a prefabricated hearth at the bottom of the fireplace;   wherein the controller is in the hearth and at least a portion of the hearth opens to reveal the controller.   
     
     
         21 . The gas fireplace of  claim 20 , wherein a front of the hearth opens to reveal the controller. 
     
     
         22 . The gas fireplace of  claim 20 , wherein a side of the hearth opens to reveal the controller. 
     
     
         23 . The gas fireplace of  claim 20 , wherein the controller comprises an ignition button and a control knob. 
     
     
         24 . The gas fireplace of  claim 20 , further comprising a screen and a gas log set configured to give the fireplace the appearance of a wood burning fireplace. 
     
     
         25 . The gas fireplace of  claim 20 , wherein the gas fireplace is a vent free dual-fuel gas fireplace. 
     
     
         26 . The gas fireplace of  claim 25 , wherein the vent free dual-fuel gas fireplace is configured to connect to a source of natural gas or a source of liquid propane. 
     
     
         27 . The gas fireplace of  claim 20 , wherein the heat engine comprises a pressure regulator, a control valve, an air shutter, a burner assembly and an oxygen depletion sensor. 
     
     
         28 . The gas fireplace of  claim 20 , further comprising a prefabricated mantel configured to be positioned proximate the firebox.