Water vapor fireplace specification?

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Author Message David G. Axt, CCS, CSI ,SCIP Senior Member Username: david_axt Post Number: 1956 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2022 - 05:19 pm:    Does anyone have a water vapor fireplace specification they are willing to share with me? Or, can you point me to a manufacturer that has one I can edit? Thanks David G. Axt, CCS, CSI, SCIP Specifications Consultant Axt Consulting LLC Dan Helphrey Senior Member Username: dbhelphrey Post Number: 112 Registered: 12-2018 Posted on Thursday, September 08, 2022 - 01:18 pm:    I don't even know what a "water vapor fireplace" is... John Bunzick Senior Member Username: bunzick Post Number: 1894 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Thursday, September 08, 2022 - 01:24 pm:    I had to look it up myself. According to a manufacturer that popped up in a search, A|Fire Design: "the flames are cold yet seem perfectly real. You can even adjust their speeds, heights and colors. They’re made up of very fine plumes of water vapor lit by LEDs." So there you have it. However, introducing so much water vapor into the indoor environment doesn't seem advisable - due to the mold risk - unless you provide localized exhaust venting. I don't have a spec to offer, but this seems like the sort of product that I would specify by brand, with a brief description of the desirable attributes, and let the contractor buy it or find another. ken hercenberg Senior Member Username: khercenberg Post Number: 1504 Registered: 12-2006 Posted on Thursday, September 08, 2022 - 02:22 pm:    According the manufacturer - https://www.a-fireplace.com/water-vapor-fireplace/ it does not cause condensation or humidity inside the space. The units are equipped with UV lamps to eliminate germs. Apparently someone will have to determine whether water supply will be manual or if water supply and drain lines are provided. Lots of variables from the looks of things. Phil Babinec Senior Member Username: pbabinec Post Number: 45 Registered: 09-2004 Posted on Thursday, September 08, 2022 - 02:28 pm:    I was going to recommend AFire as well. I spec'd it for a high rise multi family unit (community space, not in units) https://www.a-fireplace.com/water-vapor-fireplace/ It was a last minute switch from an electric unit so as John mewntioned, it wasn't much more than a basis of design. Included model, Size, Tank capcity/service time, electrical requirements, finish Project has just started so I don't have anything any criteria to share.