May 19, 2012 | By Karen Deer If you don't have a built-in fireplace, consider a portable unit. Here are high- and low-priced options. High: The Conmoto Travelmate portable black fireplace is safe to use on hardwood floors, tile and carpet.
May 19, 2012 | More new fire products for 2012 from OGC include The Stone Fire, The Uptown, The Harmony, The Intrigue, The Saturn, The Colonial, The Napa Valley, The Rivers Edge, and The Sapphire Gel Fueled Fireplace. Founded by industry veteran Dan Shimek,
May 19, 2012 | Not the same as an electric fireplace (or the outdoor firepots whose gel fuels went through recalls in 2011), Bio-Blaze runs on bio-ethanol, so it doesn't produce any smoke or smell, and is eco-friendly. They can be used both inside and out.
May 19, 2012 | This room was exquisite with deep purple walls and silver mirrors; ornate purple curtains; a silver fireplace in which sat a silver woven basket and above this, silver dragonflies in a silver frame. The tables and chairs were sturdy but beautifully
May 19, 2012 | This consists of 10 oz. of pure white rechargeable silica gel desiccant in a perforated metal canister and includes a heavy duty ring magnet so that it can be attached to vertical and horizontal steel surfaces. The silica gel's consistency is 3mm
Gel burning fireplace inserts?
Dec 12, 2007 by tbirdclass
I have a fake fireplace made of what seems like a hard plastic and want to put a ventless gel burning insert inside, is this possible without danger? Are they insulated?
not really usefull, totally for looks and way over priced. Keep in mind they are not meant to burn for long periods of time and in given circumstances may be a fire hazard.
If you have gas hook up you might try looking into gas ventless- they actually produce heat and look ok, are insulated, and totally safe when professionally installed.
Even electric fireplaces are more uselfull- although more costly to run - they do actually produce heat and look nicer.
can i use a gel fireplace in an existing fireplace?
Dec 07, 2006 by josef
i have an existing fireplace that has chimney problems. I would like to use sterno or gel cans for the fireplace over the holidays
You could use Sterno to light the fireplace, but it is still a combustion product so it should still have adequate ventilation. Your larger issue is the chimney and if you have it cleaned and inspected (generally about $100 from a licensed contractor), you would be able to use real firewood this season.
The chimney cleaners don't fill your house with soot as they did in the past. This can take 1-2 hours depending upon the amount of creosote buildup and assuming that you don't need any mortar joints repointed.
Sterno just doesn't compare with a real fire. If you don't want to go have the chimney cleaned like you should, maybe you should go to Hobby Lobby and buy a candleholder that goes in a fireplace. They make some pretty elaborate ones.