Are there any vented gas fireplaces without glass?

We're building a house (lodge) and want a gas fireplace. By all accounts, vented is better than ventless, except for one thing - all the vented fireplaces I've seen come with protective glass that's not removable (at least not for everyday operations). Do vented gas fireplaces without glass exist? I think the glass spoils the look - everything else looks pretty genuine, except for the piece of glass. I wouldn't mind glass doors, but I do mind a fixed piece of glass. Any ideas of what to do? Thanks

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1. We rent a house with a gas fireplace. The fireplace is vented, but it is one of those kits from Home Depot or Lowes or something. It does not have glass, so I know they are out there. You can find them on their websites. Good Luck.
2. Yes there are. Reason most come with glass is to prevent heat loss up the chimney. Some codes require that the vent free has a lock on the flew to keep it open. No smoke on gas vented and flew must remain open to prevent CO2 poisoning. Fireplace store should be able to take care of all your needs and answer any questions on building codes for your area.
3. unfortunately that's the way there making them now a days, to be completely energy efficient. I agree the glass spoils the realism and it would be nice if they had at least glass doors. If you consider a wood burning with a gas log set you can have what your looking for.
4. The gas fireplaces on the market today all have the glass pre-installed like you stated. What you want to do is purchase a pre-fabricated woodburning fireplace and have a gas log set installed into that to get the look you desire. Those fireplaces have been designed to be easily adaptable to a gas log set.