Ventless fireplace

A ventless fireplace, comprising:

• a protective fireplace door, further comprising:
• a door frame;
• a door bezel hingedly attached to the door frame by one or more hinges;
• a door screen fixed within the door bezel;
• and
• a latch assembly fixed to the door frame to selectively engage the door bezel from the door frame;
• a wall positioned behind the protective fireplace door;
• a hearth surface positioned adjacent the wall, the protective fireplace door, wall and hearth surface defining a cavity the hearth surface further defining an opening therein;
• a mechanical structure for housing one or more fuel cells positioned below the hearth surface, so that when operational, one or more flames emanating from the one or more fuel cells supported by the mechanical structure pass through the opening in the hearth surface;
• and
• one or more igniters for igniting fuel in the one or more fuel cells;
• wherein the mechanical structure is adapted to maintain the one or more fuel cells in a first position when igniting, and a second position when burning;
• and
• wherein the latch assembly will not disengage the door assembly from the door frame when the one or more fuel cells are in the second position when burning.