Gas Fires are a popular choice for many homes and provide a reliable source of warmth. Gas fires are available in a range of styles and designs to suit most tastes, budgets and interior design schemes. Gas fires not only provide a better alternative to some fuel sources they can also imitate some of their best design features.
Many gas fires are now available with synthetic logs that resemble the charm and comfort associated with traditional wood fires but without the maintenance and cleaning required.
The following is a review of some of the different models and variants of gas fires available on the market today.
Direct Vent Gas Fireplaces
Direct vent fireplaces offer a convenient option, suitable for many homes. The direct vent fireplace designs can also be adapted to suit many different home layouts as required.
As their name suggests, direct vent fireplaces offer a simple solution. Direct vent fireplaces function without the need for a chimney stack and instead use a vent to allow waste emissions to leave the home.
The gas fires vent is placed just behind or above the appliance. This flexibility allows the design to be accommodated into almost any situation with options for customisability.
The direct vent functions using two pipes, one of which fits inside the other. The external pipe draws in air from the outside to feed the fire while the internal pipe returns the waste emissions away from the system. This makes for an extremely safe system as no air from inside the property is used for combustion with these gas fires.
Many different finishes and options for customisation are available to suit most tastes. Depending on whether you go for a freestanding stove or a full fireplace there are many options to choose from. Fireplaces in particular may be kitted out with ceramic tiles, marble or mantle decorations.
Top Vented Gas Fireplaces
Top vented fireplaces and stoves differ from direct vent fireplaces as the ventilation access is positioned to vent through the roof of a property. Gas fires with this system of ventilation mimic the process the way wood stoves and traditional wood burning fireplaces use.
Top vented fireplaces also have a degree of flexibility when it comes to choosing the chimney and other fixtures. Traditional brick chimneys can be incorporated into top vented fireplaces to good effect. Metal chimneys can also be used with top vented fixtures including B-Vent aluminium pipes for these gas fires.
Options for customisation of top vented fireplaces are fairly diverse and can be used to dress up top vented fireplaces in numerous configurations. The range of finishes includes marble, brick and mantels in contemporary as well as classical designs.
Accessories for comfort and ease of access include remote controls, wall access switches and thermostats. Contact stockists for further details of product ranges and compatibility.
To find out more about the range of Fireplace Accessories for gas fires available visit the Accessories page.