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Gas Fires and Fireplaces


Gas Fires Introduction

A good gas fire provides both a useful heat source and a stunning focal point for any room. Gas fires and fire surrounds now come in a wide range of styles and colours to enhance your chosen décor. Ensure a suitable qualified professional tradesman is used in the selection and installation of your gas fire.

Here at heatandplumb.com we sell Valor Gas Fires, Baxi Gas Fires, Be-Modern Gas Fires, Robinson Willey Gas Fires and Flavel Gas Fires.

Advances to gas fire in the last 12 years have been made technically and aesthetically to provide you with a very large choice. Fires can be classified as:

  • Decorative
  • Inset Living Flame Effect (LFE)
  • Outset Living Flame Effect (LFE)
  • Radiant

Decorative Gas Fires

The Decorative gas fire features the body of the fire inset into the fireplace opening and gives the appearance of a real coal fire, but having all the benefits of a gas

Inset Living Flame Effect Gas Fires (LFE)

The inset LFE is similar to the Decorative fire but with much higher heat outputs and greater efficiencies.

Outset Living Flame Effect Gas Fires LFE

The outset LFE stands proud of the fireplace giving the realistic flame picture of a real fire behind a panoramic glass window.

Radiant Gas Fires

The radiant gas fire is a more conventional gas fire offering great efficiency, heat output and control resulting in superb value for money.

It is also possible to install gas fires in homes without a chimney using flue boxes and flues or balanced and fanned flue models.

Fireplaces are supplied as mantels or surrounds.

A mantel is made up of 3 distinct parts, the mantel itself (the ‘goalposts’), the back panel and the hearth all of which must be ordered separately A surround is supplies complete with all 3 components pre-specified Our range of fireplaces feature wood finishes, stone finishes, marblesque finishes and marble finishes. Back panels may be complement the mantel or be contrasting cast styles.



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Homeowners 'refitting bathrooms in credit crunch' 30/06/2008
New research has suggested that UK homeowners are continuing to refit their bathrooms and kitchens, despite the ongoing credit crunch. The study, from insurance firm LV=, suggests that one million homes in the UK are being redeveloped rather than sold, with around one-third choosing to work on their house's... (more)


Bathrooms 'can be relaxing havens' 30/06/2008
Simple ways to turn an ordinary bathroom into a "luxurious and relaxing haven" have been suggested by the Daily Record. In a recent article, the newspaper claims renovations to a home's bathroom are a good investment, which can boost the attractiveness of a house should the owner decide to sell. The advice... (more)


Modern bathrooms 'attract tenants' 26/06/2008
Landlords looking to attract tenants to their properties should consider installing modern bathrooms and kitchens, an industry organisation has claimed. The National Landlords Association revealed many landlords are encountering tenants who have increasingly higher standards when choosing a property. Simon Gordon, head of communications at the organisation, explained: "This means... (more)


Troops receive en-suite bathrooms 26/06/2008
A new Ministry of Defence garrison in Aldershot features en-suite bathrooms and renewable energy technology. Six new single living blocks have been opened today (June 26th) at the barracks to house soldiers from the 27th Transport Regiment, after being built by Aspire Defence Limited. The accommodation was provided... (more)


Seek advice for doing DIY in bathroom 23/06/2008
Those planning to carry out major DIY work to their home's bathrooms and kitchens should seek professional help first, an insurance provider has claimed. In comments which may interest those thinking of a large project such as building a wet room, Direct Line said problems caused through botched DIY... (more)