Flueless Gas Fires

Why don’t your flueless gas fires have glass fronts?

We are the only manufacturer who can offer a living flame flueless fire without the need for a glass screen – its purpose is to drive emissions through a catalytic convertor, but our fires are so clean burning that we need neither.

What is an ODS safety device?

All flueless gas fires sold in the EU have an ODS pilot system. This is a safety device which will shut off the gas to the main burner if there is a problem. The CE standard says this must operate if the CO in the room reaches a maximum of 80ppm; our fires shut off at around 25ppm. If the fire is installed in a room smaller than the minimum and with the wrong air vent or a blocked vent, it will shutdown approximately 1 hour after being started. This can sometimes lead people to think the fire is faulty, however it is indicating an installation fault which needs to be rectified for safe usage. Another indication of an installation fault is that the fire stops then later will work perfectly again. Do not use the fire and get a gas engineer to check the complete installation against the manufacturers instructions.

Are flueless gas fires reliable?

Flueless gas fires are a very reliable option for any property! A CVO Flueless Fireline was installed in a Central London Restaurant in December 2003 and worked continuously until the restaurant was closed in May 2007. This fire operated for typically 15hrs/day, 6 days a week for 41 months, equaling about 14,760 hours. This is equivalent to nearly 25 years operating in a domestic property.

How flexible of an option are flueless gas fires?

A flueless gas fire can be used to heat limited use areas or rooms in which some other forms of heating would be difficult or expensive to install, such as basements, room extensions and conservatories – just keep in mind that there must be a primary heat source in the room. Inset flueless gas fires can be installed almost anywhere, even on an inside wall.

Do Flueless Gas Fires Cause Condensation?

A common misconception is that flueless gas fires might cause condensation in your home; this is untrue, and as flueless gas fires are a secondary heat source working in tandem with central heating, the background air temperature prevents most of the moisture from condensing and it is dispersed by normal air movement.

What does PPM mean?

It means “parts per million” in the context of carbon emission tests. During the CE tests, this is measured at the outlet of the appliance in a very concentrated sample direct from the burner. Once this has been diluted by the oxygen in the room the CO concentration is tiny and very safe.

What makes our flueless gas fires different?

All of our flueless gas fires are handmade in the UK using locally sourced materials. Every fire is individually handmade and tested for up to 1 hour before being packed and shipped. Our fire does not need catalytic converters so also does not need glass on the front, leaving a beautiful open living flame.

How safe are flueless gas fires?

Flueless gas fires are very safe. About 20 million are installed in the USA and they can be found in Australia and Japan – two countries with strict environmental laws. The emissions from these appliances are very small. The fire needs an air vent in the room, providing fresh oxygen to replace the oxygen burnt by the fire and keep the air fresh. You should also consider that as a manufacturer our factory is inspected each year by officials from CE to ensure we are making products to the exact standards set our by EU law. Additionally, every month we do our own internal audit on our appliances and we also test the components when they arrive at the factory and before we build the fires. This is what makes our fires the most safe and reliable on the market. Our flueless fires are also fitted with safety devices that will shut the fire off if someone tampers with the fire or the air quality is reduced. Our fire shuts down at only 25ppm and it is reported that exposure to CO of levels of 800ppm and higher are considered hazardous.

Is burning wood safer than flueless gas fires?

The emissions from a wood burning appliance are much higher than a flueless gas fire (they can be up to 50x greater). If they are installed with a faulty flue system or the door seal is damaged these emissions will come into the room. Wood burners do not have ab ODS system, hence why it is law to have a CO monitor with a wood burner.

Why do I need to install an air vent in the room?

The fire burns oxygen from the room to ensure that the flame is clean. As the fire uses a small quantity of the air from within the room, this must be replaced by fresh air supplied by the wall vent from outside. If the air vent is the wrong size and does not supply enough air or becomes blocked all together, after a period of time the volume of used air will reach a level where the pilot will operate to shut the fire off. This is normally shown by an increase in noise from the pilot. This is why every flueless gas fire has a minimum room size and a minimum specified volume of “free air” that must be supplied in to the room. We supply high quality vents for around £40 that ensure you do not get drafts, it is just a trickle of fresh air. You must never block the vent up otherwise the safety device will operate and shut the fire down.

Do flueless gas fires cause stains on the wall?

Without the catalytic convertors and glass screen it means the emissions from our fire are diluted quicker by the fresh air. With other brands of flueless fire the vent on the top of the appliance can concentrate the heat into one fixed outlet area and cause stains on the wall directly above the fire: our fire does not do this.

How do the running costs of flueless gas fires compare with other types of fires?

When replacing a conventional or balanced flue gas fire with a flueless gas fire you will lower your overall gas bills by up to 70%. The annual cost of using a flueless gas fire is around £50/year, compared to an electric fire of £150/year or burning wood at £500/year for the same heat. When considering other appliances, with safety in mind, you should also consider that the emissions from a wood burning fire are very high and these appliances do not have a safety device to shut them down. The dust particles have also been proven to be very hazardous. Wood burning fires may seem glamorous however when considering your family’s health great consideration should be put into researching the health hazards of burning wood first.

Does a flueless gas fire cause smells in the room?

If it is installed correctly, with an air vent in the room, and operated as instructed then no. As described above the fire uses 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. Whenever the cause of smells has been investigated it has not been the fire but by people doing something to the air quality or changes in the home. Examples are: burning scented candles, using air fresheners, decorating, new furniture, spraying aerosols, new carpets etc.

What is the fuel efficiency and economy?

The energy efficiency of a flueless gas fire is 100%. This is partly because there is no flue or chimney through which heat can escape and this means that all the heat remains in the room. As a result running costs are very low. This is a considerable saving for the householder. A conventional chimney or flue set up draws a large amount of air from a house. This means the heat generated by Central Heating systems, when the fire is not in use, is also being lost up the chimney. With a flueless fire this situation does not occur.

Can I install a shelf above a flueless fire?

Flueless gas fires are designed to be wall mounted. Mounting anything above the fire must be done in line with the CE approval. The fires that we sell are approved with a special deflector which allows a shelf above however this must be done in line with the installation booklet. This deflector must be ordered at the time of ordering the fire. Please get in touch for more details.

Can I install a flueless fire into a wall?

Wall hung flueless gas fires are designed to be wall mounted however the CVO flueless gas fire is also approved as a recessed version which has allowed customers to install the fire into the wall. Feel free to get in touch if you’re looking for more details!