Welcome to our Gas Fire page
It's great coming
home to a real coal fire in winter, but they can be time consuming, especially
if you have kids , or both of you are working. This is where the "flame
effect" gas fire comes into it's own. By ordering them direct over
the internet to your home, you get them for a fraction of the cost of shop
prices. Our family have been involved in fireplace installation and renovation
since 1968 and gas trays for most of that time. By having the gas tray
made specifically for your fireplace opening, results are so realistic
, that people often throw cigarette butts into the coals thinking it is
a genuine fire!
Follow these four
simple steps and you'll have a flame effect fire, built to fit your existing
fireplace in no time.
Step 1
For us to make
your gas fire, we need to know the shape of the opening of your fireplace.
Here is an example of an opening cleared to allow a gas fire to be inserted.
The craftsman has already laid the pipe work that will supply gas to the
fire.
The picture above
shows the fireplace with the grill removed as you will have to do. Now,
get a piece of newspaper and scissors and place paper in opening. Delicately
cut paper until a template of the opening space is made. Leave about 6
mm all the way around to ensure the gas kit will easily slide into the
opening.
In reality, your
opening would have front bars in place.
It is crucial
that the front bars are taken into the calculation. Here is a "bird's eye"
view of the template you should make, it's marked in blue.
Once you have your template, mark it like so:
Write "Front"
along the side closest to you, nearest the front bars.
Step 2
Find out the total
height of the gas kit. The height we require is the distance from the ground,
to the height of the first bar on your front bars. It is easily calculated
with a ridged school ruler.
The tray is especially manufactured for your fireplace opening. Don't worry if the grill is still in place while you prepare your template, it can be easily removed before installing the new coal effect fire.
Step 3
Now choose your
gas fire design, there are two types, "The Classic" & "The Genesis"
"The Classic"
Ideal for smaller openings, but is less efficient. The gas controls are immediately underneath the tray. The tray itself is filled with a silicon weave which is not combustible and the coals sit on top of this trapped behind the front bars. The effect is almost indistinguishable from the real thing. The trick here is to ask your fitter to just prod a long handled screwdriver into the silicon creating thin channels for which the gas can escape and thus designed the flames for best overall effect.
If all you need
is something purely decorative then this less expensive kit will suite
you.
The Classic costs just
£148.93
+vat
£174.99inc.
vat + £9.40 p&p UK
 |
"The Genesis"
Has radiant bars built in and is really for the larger openings. This model is something like 60% efficient and is a "must have" if higher heat levels are required.
This model is more elaborate than the "CLASSIC", the controls are still immediately underneath the fireplace but radiant bars are carefully covered in varying sizes of coal, covering up the radiant array to the naked eye. The flame is a more natural red colour too but the minimum size for this model is bigger than the "CLASSIC" so there will be some situations in smaller openings where the "CLASSIC" is your only choice.
The Genesis costs just
£195.74
+vat
| £229.99inc.
vat + £9.40 p&p UK
|
CLASSIC
or GENESIS?
Step 4
The present law states that if the gas fire is below 7 kw and the draw on your flue is sufficient, you do not have to have a vent in the room. Gas Kits under 7 kw however, are mostly decorative, but if you have central heating in the room then this is irrelevant so you have to decide which model you require.
Vent
or no Vent?
Here is the finished
product, Ash pan covers can be bought placed to conceal the knob making
the overall effect as realistic as possible.
Send the template
to us is by fax or by post. If the template is too big you could fold it
in half, draw the outline on a piece of A4 then indicate the side you folded
by marking it 'mirror'. Remember to include all the relevant details in
the fax then we will phone you to confirm details.
Summary
1. Mark "Front"
& Mirror on template where necessary.
2. Work out overall
tray height.
3. Your address,
telephone number, and choice of gas fire.
4. Vent or No
vent (under / over 7 kw)
If you do require a vent and you have wooden floorboards, and there is underfloor ventilation provided by airbricks to the undefloor space. A brass floor vent with a permanently open 100 sq cms of ventilation is often the best way to go as a direct wall vent can be very overpowering if a black hole vent hasn't been put in the wall.
These vents are easy to install and make your fire legal. They are just £24.99 inc VAT.
£21.27 +vat
| £24.99inc.
vat + £7.05 p&p UK
|
If you do require replacement coals. They come in a bag of 40 for just £32.99 inc vat
£28.08 +vat
| £32.99inc.
vat + £8.23 p&p UK
|
Or you could simply send the template to us, including the above details. Payment accepted either by cheque or bankers card & now PAYPAL too. Many cards accepted.
All prices apply to the UK only & are subject to availability. Please note that the period between August and December is extremely busy.
Telephone for
advice on delivery dates.
InterneedssDirect
Ltd.
26,
Radleigh Gardens,
Rochester,
Kent.
ME1
2QR.
Tel:
01634
315195
Int:
+44
1634 315195
Fax:
01634
827656
Int:
+44
1634 827656
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