Gas Fireplaces

Here at Cast Fireplaces ltd we sell the gallery range of Gas Fireplaces designed to be used for solid fuel use and gas use. The ease of gas use has come so far since the original lifeless versions they know come in such a large range and many different designs from Gas Stoves to modern convector fires that are capable of heating a room as the main heat source this guide is designed to identify chimney types and the gas fires you can use in them we will start with chimney type first there easy to identify by the type of chimney you have.

Class 1 Brick Built Chimney
Common in houses built before 1960 they are easily identifiable by a chimney pot on the chimney stack for class 1 use they have to be a minimum of 7” in diameter and must be structurally sound these chimneys are suitable for any type of fireplaces that we sell and can be used with all types of gas fires we have available

Class 2 Chimney
These are found in houses built after 1960 that don’t have class 1 fireplaces or houses that are older but there chimneys have been lined with a 5” steel flue or a flexible 5” liner this type of chimney is easily identifiable by a silver cowl either on the chimney pot or replacing the chimney pot these chimneys are suitable for nearly all the gas fireplaces we sell

A gas fireplace can consist of a simple arched insert and a simple surround such as the Crown and Oak Lincoln Gas Fireplaces Package these are suitable for gas use in class 1 and class 2 chimneys they come complete with living flame gas fire that can be used as standard with coal effect or can be customised to have pebbles logs driftwood and firewood to personalise the fireplace.
Simple to use they have a pizeo starter and have two flame settings of high and low they create a living flame effect and when running look very realistic with glowing coals and the flames dancing around. The heat output of this type of fireplace is around 2.1kw and is only to be used as secondary heat source they are designed more for decorative effect than a main heat source.

Another form of gas fireplaces is our ever popular Gas Firefox 5 stove they have been designed on the popular solid fuel version. Having a heat output of up to 4kw and being 73% efficient they really offer the looks of a traditional Wood Burning stove without out all the mess and hassle of a real fire. Imagine coming home on cold winters evening and just switching on the stove and instantly getting heat without the need to remove ashes and lay the fire they really are that simple and when you have done just a quick turn of the knob and the flame is out no more waiting for the fireplace to die down when you want to retire to bed.

Convector Fires and Hotbox Gas Fires are made to suit our Modern Fireplaces range they are designed to fit in the standard opening we use and come in various different designs with hotbox and trim set on the gas fire being changeable to create 5 different looks in 4 different colours they can be matched to suit any style of living
The Convector fires have a 4kw output, which again is enough to use as a main heat source for a room, they are available in power flue versions for people with no chimneys.
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