Gas Fire Information
At Cosy Stoves & Fireplaces we want you to choose the fire that’s right for you. Using expertise from years in the heating business & information from suppliers, these handy hints & tips are here to help you choose the fire that’s right for your home.
Conventional Flue or Balance Flue?
Do you wish to use an existing chimney in your room in which case the gas fire will be conventional and will require fresh air into the room and for the fire to be connected to your chimney. If you have no chimney you can still have all the benefits of a gas fire with balance flue technology. These fires simply need access to an outside wall and take the fresh air they require to burn from the same pipe that expels the flue gases. You may need to stud out a false chimney breast to house the firebox itself and cover the fluepipe. Balance flue is only available on fires with glass on the doors where the door cannot be opened by the user but this does not mean that every glass fronted fire is a balance flue fire. Balanced flue fires are generally more efficient than conventional flued fires. If you have no chimney but dislike glass fronted fires please ask your sales consultant about power flue technology.
Benefits of a gas fire:
Would you like instant heat with no fuel to carry in and no ashes to carry out? If your time is precious a gas fire means a living flame at the flick of a switch. Gas fires do not require electricity to run so can also be a handy back up if the power is out. Gas fires are ideal when that unexpected visitor calls or to use on chilly summer evenings whens its not cold enough to have your central heating on but you still need to take the chill off the air if sitting down relaxing.
What gas fire should I choose?
Inset gas fires are designed to suit specific fireplaces. For example if your fireplace is cast iron there will be one type of fire to suit it, if it’s a square marble a different fire may suit it better. Gas fires should be evaluated on their heat output, gas input reliability and how realistic their flame picture.
Is a gas fire expensive to run?
On average gas fires use over a litre of gas per hour to run, some use more others less and their heat output can vary depending on whether it’s a basket fire generating less heat or an inset fire radiating more heat. Your sales consultant can work out average running costs depending on whether your gas supply is by cylinders, bulk tank or metred estate.
Is gas dangerous?
All gas appliances we sell are CE approved and should be installed by a qualified installer who should then give you the householder a declaration of conformance to certify that the appliance has been installed to the Irish Standard IS:813.
Your home insurance company may require a copy of this. All gas appliances are fitted with an ODS or oxygen depletion sensor that will cut the gas to the main burner if the oxygen level drops to a dangerous level.
Where should I get my gas from?
We only recommend that you get your gas from a reputable delivery gas company or gas dealer. Calor gas has a nationwide network of dealers where you can collect your gas bottles or have the gas delivered directly to your door and connected to your installation. Your sales consultant will be happy to give you contact numbers that may best suit you depending on where you live.
Regulators and pipes:
Your installer will usually supply these as part of the installation process but we recommend that you agree a price including all necessary materials before work commences. Regulators reduce the pressure in the cylinder to working gas pressure for propane of 37millibar. These regulators can automatically switch to the next cylinder or you can order a manual change over valve where you need to switch it yourself and this does alert you to the fact that you now need a refill of gas in one cylinder, this may be of particular importance if you also have a gas cooker or hob connected to the gas system.
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