Before choosing a fire or fireplace you will need to know the following

If you have a chimney or flue and if so which type

• Class 1 - traditional brick with chimney still on roof

• Class 2 - 5" liner or terminal

• Precast flue.

• The depth of opening

• If the existing fire burr still in which was used for a coal open fire

• What fuel you are using

• Width of chimney breast for a fireplace.

Chimney - Class 1

The conventional brick chimney - clearly defined by a chimney stack and pot on the roof of a property

Pre-Cast - Class 2

Hollow concrete flue blocks create a flue up through the property usually terminating with a ridge vent on the roof.

Pre-Fabricated - Class 2 (PRE-FAB)

A metal flue box situated behind the fire connects to a series of metal flue pipes run up through the house terminating with a pipe and terminal though the roof.

Power Flue (P/FLUE)

Where no chimney or flue is available. A quiet but powerful fan situated on an outside wall expels the flue gases from the fire. Mains electricity required.

Balanced Flue

Where no chimney or flue is available. The fire vents directly outside through a horizontal twin wall pipe. These fires are glass fronted. No mains electricity is required.