Are Decoflame fies any good for heating up a room in winter?

[FiremanT]

Decoflame type fires are NOT for heat, so no to your headline question. Verine fires rfequire a part to be fitted annually to qualify for warranty.

Try this:

http://www.paragonfires.co.uk/pages...all-fires/quartet-curve-conventional-flue.php

It WAS called somethong else, but is now a Paragon Quartz Glass. About £1300 plus fitting, probably around £400. One parts and labour plus further 4 years parts warranty, subject to annual service. No vent normally. Good flame picture, and you can either have a flat or curved front, the curve being better, as it masks the rear of the fire.

Flueless fires ARE ok (boo, hiss), but undoubtedly the vent requirement is a drawback, and must be sited intelligently. They DO heat the room despite the 100cm2 vent. Generally, though, if you have a good chimney.it makes sense to use it.

Signed,


Mr. Paragon

 

[newfireplace]

Decoflame type fires are NOT for heat, so no to your headline question. Verine fires rfequire a part to be fitted annually to qualify for warranty.

Try this:

http://www.paragonfires.co.uk/pages...all-fires/quartet-curve-conventional-flue.php

It WAS called somethong else, but is now a Paragon Quartz Glass. About £1300 plus fitting, probably around £400. One parts and labour plus further 4 years parts warranty, subject to annual service. No vent normally. Good flame picture, and you can either have a flat or curved front, the curve being better, as it masks the rear of the fire.

Flueless fires ARE ok (boo, hiss), but undoubtedly the vent requirement is a drawback, and must be sited intelligently. They DO heat the room despite the 100cm2 vent. Generally, though, if you have a good chimney.it makes sense to use it.

Signed,


Mr. Paragon

Please excuse my ignorance because I am completely nw to this, how would the fitter access the chimney or create access to the chimney from the living room for ventilation. As I say, I dont have an existing fireplace. I mean I just don't see a route to the chimney from the ground floor.

Do any of these fires have a glass front in case you want to close it while the fire is lit. We have a toddler roaming around the living room and an option to leave the front open or closed would be good.

 

[FiremanT]

You said:
There appear to be several types. I have a standard chimney that you see on top of houses in many parts of London (class A type I think).

So, if you are saying that it is bricked u; then you need:

http://bobknowsall.com/?attachment_id=265

Plus, a visit to a proper fireplace shop. Otherwise you are sure to buy an inappropiate product. But don't take the mick, and use their time just to buy off the'net.

AFAIK, there is no gas fire with an option to use with a door open OR closed. Regardless of the fire model, it should be guarded or turned off whe kids are around. The glass on fires gets VERY hot.