Fireplace suggestions

jellie

scumboss wrote: »

Or we could get a hole in the wall gas fire, position it lower and put tv above that. Heat could be an issue for the TV.

I have a precast concrete flue with a gas inset fire. When the fire is on, the wall above it gets hot all the way up through the bedroom above. Too hot for a tv.

Also, I wouldn't like to watch a tv on that wall whilst sitting on the sofa at the end of the room. I know you're supposed to be able to watch a flat screen from the side, but it would irritate me.

andrewf75

Seems a bit cheeky to ask money for a crappy electric fireplace. Tell them you don't want it.

Definitely wouldn't put a TV above a fireplace, that looks awful

Hoof_Hearted

I quite like it and the glow from the fire in winter makes the room look cheerful.

rustyboy21

The window above the radiator in the picture, is that a window to outside, or another oom? May sound a stupid question.

The reason why I am asking, is that from the picture, if it is an outside looking window, the walls look thinnish, so the chances of having any type of flue there is slight. If there is one, it will be so shallow, you will be restricted by what type of gas fire will be able to work on it.

Going down the gas route, you would most likely need a balanced flue fire, house builders do often site a gas pipe in the vicinity of the fireplace, to make it easier to fit a fire. If there was a flue, then it would usually be inside the flue chamber and you wouldnt see one.

You will be restricted on what you can fit, but gas all the way TBH. Realistic flames, stand alone heating if any power issues, ability to heat one room up more than rest of house, cheap running costs etc.

With regards to a TV above a fireplace. You will not get any fire manufacturer stating what height etc a TV needs to be away from the fire. A fire is a heating appliance, so is rigorously tested to be that. They will not test for distance to use a TV. You would be better asking a TV company for what distance they need.

Put it this way, heard from one sales manager of a company I deal with. A famous north west Football players wife had a very expensive fire installed in their house ( £6-10k worth ) She refused to have any form of ventilation installed in a false chimney breast built. She ended up with 2 TV's as the fire melted the TV's fitted above the fire. The wall in the dining room was also so hot it peeled all the wallpaper off the wall ! She quickly had the air vents fitted and then remarked that the room was so much warmer !

The reason why they want to sell the fire and give you the surround, is down to the make. It is an optimyst fire and was bloody expensive for them to buy !