| Modern houses do not usually have a flue or | | | | They are available in a wide range of styles - |
| chimney and many people think that this means | | | | contemporary gas fires to stoves, |
| that they can only have electric fires. The | | | | They are easy to install because they do not |
| downside of using an electric fire is that they can | | | | need connecting to a flue. No building work is |
| be slow to heat up and don't give the same heat | | | | needed, they just need connecting to your gas |
| as gas fires. The good news is that even houses | | | | supply. |
| without a flue can benefit from today's modern | | | | If floor space is limited, you can buy a flueless |
| gas fires. | | | | hanging gas fire. These make a great focal point. |
| Flueless gas fires are the sort you need to be on | | | | They do not have to be mounted on an outside |
| the lookout for if you do not have any type of | | | | wall and so are ideal for flats or terraced houses. |
| flue or chimney. Flueless gas fires work by using a | | | | They are quiet when in operation. |
| single or double catalytic converter to convert the | | | | They have a real flame. |
| poisonous gases produced by the fire, like carbon | | | | They give more heat than electric fires and open |
| monoxide, to harmless water vapour and carbon | | | | fires. |
| dioxide. | | | | They burn Natural Gas or LPG. |
| Flueless gas fires are available in all sorts of | | | | Make a statement with hang on the wall plasma |
| models and styles to suit every type of living | | | | style flueless gas fires or add warmth to a |
| room - designer gas fires and contemporary gas | | | | cottage style property with flueless stove style |
| fires like wall hanging or plasma fires, luxury gas | | | | gas fires. The choice really is yours and there will |
| fires like traditional stoves and inset gas fires - | | | | be flueless gas fires to suit every budget and |
| whatever you want really. As you can see, lacking | | | | every requirement. |
| a chimney or flue does not limit your choices in | | | | Make sure you get your flueless gas fire fitted by |
| today's world of technology. | | | | a Corgi registered engineer and also make sure |
| The Benefits of Flueless Fires | | | | that your room is ventilated by a vent. |
| Flueless fires have a wide range of benefits and | | | | Remember, modern gas fires are far more |
| advantages:- | | | | energy efficient than they were in days of yore, |
| They can be used in homes without a flue or | | | | so when you come to replace your old gas fire |
| chimney. | | | | you may be pleasantly surprised at the cost |
| They are 100% efficient because no heat is lost | | | | savings that this increased energy efficiency will |
| through a chimney or flue and they burn less fuel. | | | | bring. So, although some of the better designer |
| They are cheap to run - use about 2.6 kw of gas | | | | flueless gas fires may appear to be expensive, in |
| every hour instead of the 7-13 kw that other | | | | fact they may well be a real cost saver in the ling |
| types of gas fires use. | | | | run. |