Taking a look at the gas fires available, it looks pretty tacky to me the
way some of them have these plastic coals to give a "real" coal effect. What
about the types with pebbles, are they real pebbles? If so I might go for
that because at least it isn't something pretending to be something that it
isn't. Even better are the ones with a real flame effect but these seem to
cost around £1000 which is far to steep for what it is. If u do give a
recommendation, please give the approx price range, thanks.

"Owain" wrote in message
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Jason Hallway wrote:
Taking a look at the gas fires available, it looks pretty tacky to me
the
way some of them have these plastic coals to give a "real" coal effect.
What
about the types with pebbles, are they real pebbles? If so I might go
for
that because at least it isn't something pretending to be something that
it
isn't. Even better are the ones with a real flame effect but these seem
to
cost around £1000 which is far to steep for what it is. If u do give a
recommendation, please give the approx price range, thanks.

Do you want this gas fire for (a) heating the room, or (b) looking pretty?

This immediately limits you to one-third of the available appliances, as
approx 1/3rd are decorative, 1/3rd efficient, and 1/3rd neither.

Owain

Efficiency is the most important with 75% importance, 25% for looking good.

On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:44:07 +0000, Jason Hallway wrote:

"Owain" wrote in message
...
Jason Hallway wrote:
Taking a look at the gas fires available, it looks pretty tacky to me
the
way some of them have these plastic coals to give a "real" coal effect.
What
about the types with pebbles, are they real pebbles? If so I might go
for
that because at least it isn't something pretending to be something that
it
isn't. Even better are the ones with a real flame effect but these seem
to
cost around £1000 which is far to steep for what it is. If u do give a
recommendation, please give the approx price range, thanks.

Do you want this gas fire for (a) heating the room, or (b) looking pretty?

This immediately limits you to one-third of the available appliances, as
approx 1/3rd are decorative, 1/3rd efficient, and 1/3rd neither.

Owain

Efficiency is the most important with 75% importance, 25% for looking good.

Then a bog standard outset radiant gas fire (yes they are still made
and sold) cost less than £200 and can be got online from screwfix and
elsewhere.

They are about 75-80% efficient. There are a choice of styes and finishes.





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