Posts Tagged ‘Gas’
Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Hello good evening to you all im sat again at my desk at 8.30 pm writing a few thoughts about whats going on in our little fireplace bubble.
Today has again been very busy with the first call this morning bang on 9am from Mr Barker asking if he can collect a basket today he had ordered instead of Sunday this turned out to be de ja vu an hour later as Mr Hein said exactly the same it must have been the sunny morning people wanting to get jobs done.
I must admit i was the same i set out to tidy up my front tool shed and in between answering calls and meeting people at the factory i finished it at 4pm after a run to the tip i wouldn’t mind its only an old toilet and is not that big.
Anyway that sorted i sat down with a nice cup of tea and the phone rang again so off back to the office i went, it turned out to be a local developer from Crich who is completing some new builds in Ashover and had seen my van on his way to Denby Pottery and took down website address.
He had visited our Website and chosen the Jubilee and Brompton Limestone Packages for the houses he is finishing and ordered six full gas packages after a little negotiation.
These Packages are to be delivered over the next three weeks two at a time so his fitters can fit them as they are delivered.
As we keep them in stock he was very pleased we could send the first batch out Tuesday next week so they could make a start.
Asking where he found us from he told me about going to Denby Pottery and seeing our sign written van so it just goes to proove it does work having a well sign written van people can see who we are and exactly what we do.
So another nice order placed all thanks to our Van living next to a main road and the way i park it on our drive it really does stand out you really cant miss it
Jubilee and Brompton Limestone
Tags: Brompton, Cast, Fireplaces, Gas, Jubilee, limestone
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Friday, February 12th, 2010
Hi all another busy day again with deliveries to Torquay and Middlesborough two vans though not 1 big run ive had the easy Middlesborough run Stuart has been to Torquay and worked his way home with seven drops i only had four.
Anyway when i got back to the office i answered a few made to measure Hearth emails which we do have quite frequently infact now every other day but there were four of them wanting prices within a couple of hours which is very unusual.
All of them were for solid fuel ranging from a small sectional hearth for a multi fuel stove to sit on to a large 64″ x 18″ hearth for an original marble surround.
Anway all of them have been emailed back with prices and manufacture times and writing this at 20.25 we have had an order all ready for a box flusehed hearth.
Thats the joy of made to measure items and indeed hearths you dont have to put up with standard hearth not covering the constructional hearth or where existing flooring has been laid up to a hearth you are replacing you can have what you want in any size you want.
Also if you are buying a fireplace package from us and require a made to measure hearth do not worry we can still supply made to measure at the additional price to the package saving you a fortune.
So if you do want made to measure hearth just visit our Contact page and send us an email.
Tags: Gas, Granite, Hearth, Made to measure, solid fuel, Tiled
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Sunday, January 31st, 2010
This a guide to the type of Electric and Gas Fireplaces we offer here at Castfireplaces we will explain what choices are available to you and which options each fire has. The Efficiency of your fire may be a large factor in the decision you make so here it is explained how each fire works
Glass Fronted Convector Fire
Up to 89% Efficient
Up to 4.4Kw Heat Output
One of the most efficient fires available to buy
Glass Front Helps provide high glow in ceramic fuel bed at low settings
Glass Front stops heat from your room being lost up the chimney
Open Fronted Gas Convector Fire
Up to 65% Efficient
Up to 4Kw Heat Output
One of the most efficient open fronted gas fires available
Available in Slide or Manual Control
Can be chosen with Choice of trim and Fret Sets
Decorative Open Fronted Gas Fire
Up to 50% Efficient
Up to 3Kw Output
Realistic Natural Look
Can be chosen with Choice of trim and Fret Sets
Electric Fire
98% Efficient
1KW or 2KW Heat Output
Realistic Flame Effect
Remote Controlled
Suitable for Homes without Chimney.
Frames and Fret Choices
The Gas and Electric Inserts we offer can be used with a choice of trim and fret meaning the insert fits the standard 16″ x 22″ opening but they can be personalized with a good choice of trims and frets so effectively you can have 100s of style options from the range we offer
Tags: Class 1, Class 2, Convector, Electric, Fire, Gallery, Gas
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Monday, January 4th, 2010
Well back to work properly today and have been to the factory and met a few customers for collection and been in office all day planning routes for delivery and generally sorting things out and i can now say we are back up to Full Speed.
Over Christmas and New Year we did write a few articles but not much in the day to day things we write about as we were closed so there was not much to tell you.
Anyway in all the festive fun i forgot to do the Featured items which we normally do at the start of the month
This months featured cast iron fireplace is The Daisy Combination Fireplace this small bedroom fireplace had been discontinued by Gallery from the fireplace brochure but is still available to us directly on container so we will carry on selling this Bedroom size cast in both the Black and Highlighted Finish.
I has a shelf width of 30″ and is perfect for any small bedroom chimney breast i personally think gallery have dropped a clanger removing this from the range but im sure it will benefit us as many fireplace shops will not be able to supply it.
Also it will be held in price and will not be affected by any current price increase.We also offer it as one of our packages for gas, solid fuel,LPG and electric use so if you do want a working bedroom fireplace thats is great value look no further than the Daisy Fireplace
Tags: Black, Cast Iron, Combintaion, Daisy, Electric, Gas, Highlighted, solid fuel
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
We have had a very unusual event happening to us over the last few week we have sold 5 Gas stoves in the last ten days now we dont normally sell that many in 2 months but strangely enough we have now sold 5 in just over a week.
We have sold 3 Firefox 5 Gas Stoves, 1 Tiger and 1 Firefox 8 all for coal effect natural gas use, as we do not keep any gas stoves in stock we have had to order them in which arrived from our great suppliers straight away.
Now the vast majority of stoves we sell are for multifuel use it seems strange to me with the price of gas why we have sold so many.
Yes they are very clean and make no mess when using and are 73% efficient so they try there best not to spin your gas meter off the wall to create some heat. Surely the idea of having a stove is to fill it with wood coal etc and sit back and watch and listen to the fire heat your home or am i being nostalgic.
I have said before how much i love fire and watching my Tiger plus stove roar way on a cold winters evening it would seem strange just twisting the gas knob and watch it jump into life.
But hey thats just me im not complaining about sales i must just be getting old and not liking change speaking of fires im now going to fill our wood basket and get the stove lit (still having damp logs problem so coal again for the bed)
Tags: Firefox 5, firefox 8, Gas, Stoves, Tiger
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Friday, December 4th, 2009
The Durrington Modern Fireplace Suite is a fantastically versatile fireplace suite and comes in a variety of finishes
Portuguse Limestone (100% solid limestone)
Mocha Beige (micro marble)
Chiltern (coated marble)
These finishes have been expalined before and exactly what they are so im not going to bore you and repeat myself.
The Durrington is available in two sizes with the widths of
42″ Shelf and Hearth
48″ Shelf and Hearth
The suite comes compete with a panel and hearth to match in your chosen material and can also be used without the panel too so you can use it as a simple surround and hearth to sit a stove on as seen in the photos below with the Firefox 5 Gas Stove and reeded fire chamber.
It can also be used with the panel to fit an electric, gas or convector fire in and comes with the industry standard 22″ x 16″ opening so will fit most fires on the market.
So with this Durrington Fireplace Suite the choices are endless and it can be used with so many different options from a simple surround and hearth to a fully working convector fireplace package with H/E output fire there really is a durrington fireplace suite to fit any chiney breast or flat wall if using for electric use.
We do have this fireplace on show at our factory showroom for anyone wishing to view before purchase
Tags: Durrington, Electric, Gas, limestone, Marfil micro marble, Mocha Beige, Modern
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
The Coronet is basically a smaller version of the Crown arched insert and it is available in Black and Half Polish only a few years ago we used to offer Full polished but that has been discontinued.
The Coronet has a smaller back which requires an opening of
Width 18″
Height 30.5″ (inc hearth height)
Depth 6.3″
This smaller measurement is ideal for chimney breasts that do have a narrow opening so when space is at a premium it is great to move to a smaller cast.
We do sell this fireplace for solid fuel use but as the opening is smaller it does not have the largest area for burning solid fuel but can still fit on 1 decent size log.
When using for gas or electric use we use the standard cast iron back that comes with this fireplace and fit a ng9 insert to it for gas use and pj9 for electric use.
We only supply the Oak Lincoln mantel in a 48″ shelf width to go with Coronet as the opening is smaller on the 48″ surround and is ideally suited to the size of the Coronet.
The oak lincoln is made from 100% solid american oak and finished in the finest Liberon Finishing oil to give it the lovely colour we achieve we do not wax oak as this is not how it should be seen
It really makes a difference to the finish of the surround to see the natural beauty of the timber as nature intended.
So if you want to buy the Coronet and Oak Lincoln which is this months featured fireplace just click on photo below.
Tags: Coronet, Electric, Gas, Lincoln, Oak, solid fuel
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
This months featured limestone fireplace is the Regal and Brompton Limestone Package this particular arched insert is one of the smaller inserts we do which is suitable for using in a limestone or timber mantel of smaller sizes to suit the chimney breasts where either they are smaller than average or in aroom where space is tight.
The Regal arch is actually one of our most decorative arched inserts and is only available in the Highlighted finish as shown so it really brings the decorative features in the band to life,it alsohas a smaller cast iron back so the chmaber size in your chimney breast does not ahve to be so large.
It can be used for Solid fuel gas and electric use and is available as a fireplace package in all options.
The Brompton surround we sell with this package is available in a 51″ shelf width only as this is the Surround which is most suitable for this particular arched insert. All made form 100% solid agean limestone i amsure you will agree that this makes a fantastic looking victorian styled fireplace that is suitable for chimney breasts of around 52″ and above.
If this is still to large have a look at the Henlow or Ripley Limestone mantel which is available with a shelf width of 48″ which is ideal for even the smallest chimney breast wanting a limestone feature fireplace.
Tags: Arched Insert, Brompton, Cast Iron, Electric, Gas, limestone, Regal, solid fuel
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Sunday, November 15th, 2009
When i returned from London today after delivering all our fireplaces and stoves the 1st call i took when back in the office asked me if they had to have specialist fitter to fit a limestone fireplace for electric use.
Now there are no rules governing the fitting of an electric insert as they all come prewired and have a 13 amp plug on them to plug straight into a socket so with that it mind the answer is No
You can fit this fireplace yourself as you are not likely to be gassed by any toxic fumes form solid fuel or gas use as the electric fire does not need a flue and these are the reasons we never recommend DIY jobs for solid fuel or gas.
So in reality it is ok to fit this type of fireplace fo electirc use but to ensure a good job you must be competent at diy or we would still recommend having it installed by a proper fireplace fitter and be prepared to haggle on the fitting price as they do not have to commision and conduct spillage tests on this item or test the rest of your system and also there is no certificate to produce so it should be cheaper than insattling for gas or solid fuel if fitting electric yourself gives us a ring we can help you out
Tags: Electric, Gas, limestone, solid fuel
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
This Granite Panel and Longford Jura Stone package is getting to become very popular it has really sold well over the last couple of months so i thought i would feature it as one of our featured fireplaces.
The Longford Jura Stone Mantel is made from sheets of marble and then has a durable finish applied to it with a realistic cold to touch feel of natural stone.
It is stain and scratch resistant and is a fantastic alterantive to real stone and lloks great with cast iron inserts or as featured here with a simple Granite Panel and Fire.
The granite we supply is 100% solid 1st grade black the best you can get it is polished and is very smooth and offers a really modern sleek look to any room.
We supply this suite with options for solid fuel gas or electric so you can have this great fireplace in a multiple of choices.
What makes it even better is when choosing the fret and trim you can choose from five different frets in a varity of finishes including Black,Brass,Polished,Diamond Black all with a trim to match this means you can personalise this package to match any decor that you have or want to match with
Take alook at this featured modern fireplace and click on the photo to take you straight to the item
Tags: Electric, Gas, Granite, Jura-stone, Longford, Panel
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