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Electric Fire
aj9648
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Hi
I have a fairly large living room and have also one of those electric fires that comes with 'fake' coal which is attached to a marble fireplace - in recent weeks with the cold and stuff you can feel the cold air coming through and gets pretty cold in the room esp feet - a few questions:
1) Is there some sort of cover I can buy that will keep the air away - Just stuck newspapers before but not really worked.
2) If I was to buy a replacement what type should I go for? Would it be easy to replace
Hope this makes sense - could not find a pic on the internet
Thanks
I have a fairly large living room and have also one of those electric fires that comes with 'fake' coal which is attached to a marble fireplace - in recent weeks with the cold and stuff you can feel the cold air coming through and gets pretty cold in the room esp feet - a few questions:
1) Is there some sort of cover I can buy that will keep the air away - Just stuck newspapers before but not really worked.
2) If I was to buy a replacement what type should I go for? Would it be easy to replace
Hope this makes sense - could not find a pic on the internet
Thanks
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why is the back open at all? (behind the fire).
it needs blanking off completely.Get some gorm.0 -
Its not open - not sure what you mean.....0
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>Its not open - not sure what you mean....
Did you answer your own "ask" ?
Re-read the replies below
>some sort of cover I can buy that will keep the air away - Just stuck newspapers
>before but not really worked
>why is the back open at all? (behind the fire).
>it needs blanking off completely.0 -
is this a parallel universe or summat?
Get some gorm.0 -
Hi
I have a fairly large living room and have also one of those electric fires that comes with 'fake' coal which is attached to a marble fireplace - in recent weeks with the cold and stuff you can feel the cold air coming through and gets pretty cold in the room esp feet - a few questions:
1) Is there some sort of cover I can buy that will keep the air away - Just stuck newspapers before but not really worked.
2) If I was to buy a replacement what type should I go for? Would it be easy to replace
Hope this makes sense - could not find a pic on the internet
Thanks
Sadly it does not.0 -
Does it back onto a chimney breast? If so I think what people are trying to say is... Remove electric fire. Block off chimney (poss with a small vent hole to prevent damp). Replace electric fire. Should minimise the cold air.0
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It is very hard to help some people.I can afford anything that I want.
Just so long as I don't want much.0 -
Sorry guys - yes not much of a DIY person
The chimney has already been taken out some time ago and there is a vent to the outside of the building
The floors are also damn cold - even the carpet - we have a fairly large basement - is that an issue?0
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