On Dec 1, 11:27 pm, Ed Sirett wrote:
Flueless gas fires are not death traps but are subject to a number of
rules so that they don't become so.
The also have a catalyst to oxide traces of CO to CO2 in the
combustion products.


True. If enough gas fires/ gas boilers/ cars/ bottle openers/whatever
are sold, then a number of people will manage to hurt themselves with
the product.

The concern seems to be that the catalyst needs to be tested and
replaced at regular intervals and the only ventilation opening is
accessible and can be blocked by the users, either accidentally or
intentionally. A chimney/flue is less liable to be blocked. I think
casualties from flueless fires may become unacceptably high.

They're also very inefficient, by the time you've ventilated the flat
enough to disperse the condensation.

They have the very big disadvantage that they produce a large amount of
water vapour which in some circumstances might be useful in many others
will do nothing to reduce any potential or actual damp problems.

True. Strangely, that's not mentioned in the manufacturers' brochures.

They can hardly be described "as breathing life into your room" unless you
are a spore of A.Niger.

That must be the 'black mold' so beloved by American no win/no fee
injury lawyers?

The acid test;
Would you install one in a flat belonging to a member of your family?

If you were given an expensive designer one free, would you install it
in a flat belonging to a member of your family.