Are flueless fires safe?
Flueless gas fires come with a safety device that shuts off the fire in the event of an air blockage or another safety risk. This can give reassurance to those choosing a flueless fire. Flueless fires are extremely reliable and one of the safest options out there.
How good are flueless gas fires?
Flueless gas stoves burn incredibly cleanly, using a catalytic converter to turn carbon monoxide into harmless carbon dioxide and water vapour. As these gasses are perfectly safe, they can be released back into your room without the need for a flue.
What is the best flueless gas stove?
For those who don’t want to – or can’t – install any kind of chimney or flue, we recommend the Burley Esteem 4221 Flueless Gas Stove. So long as you follow all of the safety requirements for installing one, a flueless gas stove has the benefit of 100% efficiency as no heat is lost up a chimney!
Do flueless fires cause condensation?
A myth created by people who do not understand the technology is that a Flueless Gas Fire will cause condensation in your house. This is untrue. Flueless gas fires are a secondary heat source, working with your central heating system.
Can I have a flueless gas fire?
Are Flueless Fires Safe? A flueless gas fireplace is completely safe to have in your home. However, you must have them fitted strictly to the manufacturer’s instructions and meet all building requirements. It’s also essential that, once fitted, you maintain and operate your flueless fireplace correctly.
Are flueless gas fires warm?
Flueless gas fires and stoves are some of the safest products on the market and to further improve their performance a catalytic converter system is positioned at the top of the appliance to convert any combustion gases into carbon dioxide and water vapour, levels of which are typically present in fresh air, meaning …
Can you have a gas fire without a chimney or flue?
Yes, you can have a gas fire without a flue. These rather clever fires can either use an in built catalytic converter to filter any gases. Flueless gas fires are a very interesting option for people with no access to an external wall. Of course, this type of fire needs a gas supply in the room in question.
Do you need a working chimney for a gas fire?
A regular gas stove does need a chimney or flue. As gas doesn’t produce any heavy smoke, as a wood burning stove would, they don’t require you to have a Class 1 brick chimney – though they usually can be installed into one of these without any issues.
What is the most efficient gas fire on the market?
The Hottest Most Efficient Open Gas Fire on the market is the Nu-Flame Energis Ultra 2 at 77% Efficient (2-3 Air Changes Per Hour). And it uses 10% Less Gas than other Fires of its type.
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Do flueless gas fires smell?
Flueless gas fires use fresh air from the room. If the air quality is poor then this poor quality air will be drawn into the fire and burned causing a smell. If the air quality is poor then this poor quality air will be drawn into the fire and burned causing a smell.
Can a flueless fireplace be built into a wall?
There is a good selection of flueless fireplace styles available for you to choose from. A flueless inset gas fire can be fitted in an existing chimney cavity, or built into your wall. Alternatively, our contemporary range of wall mounted and hole in the wall flueless gas fires look great hung up in more modern rooms.
What kind of gas does a flueless stove use?
The Burley Environ 4248 flueless inset gas fire has a realistic Coal fuel effect and comes in a Brass finish and a traditiona brass and blakl fret in either natural gas or LPG. The Burley Acumen flueless is a sleek, hole in the wall gas fire with ceramic log bed.
Can a flueless fire be used with central heating?
Flueless fires give out less heat, though as none of this is lost through a chimney, they can be just as warm. Must be used alongside central heating.
Do you need a Gas Safe engineer for a flueless fire?
As we said above, it’s most important that you get your flueless gas fire fitted by a Gas Safe Engineer – as with any gas appliance, there are numerous checks that need to be carried out to ensure your fire is running safely. There are also a few requirements for your room when you fit a flueless gas fire.