A few crafty individuals sought to reinvent the wheel and make life that much easier by creating gel fireplaces. While these units produce real flames, they eliminate the need for cleanup, create an odorless burn, and no longer require you to purchase firewood! How is this possible? Gel fireplaces feature ceramic firewood that illuminates to give off the glow of naturally burning wood.
Gel fireplaces either have a location to position gel canisters beneath the wood or they can be found with a special fire gel tank that holds the flammable substance. Firegel, or gel fuel as it is commonly referred to, is created using an alcohol based and mixed with thickening agents that increase the burn. The two most common elements are isopropyl alcohol and polyacrylic acid thickening agent. Isopropyl has been treated to be environmentally safe.
We strongly advise against concocting your own fire gel. Although you will save some cash when purchasing a gel fuel fireplace compared to one that operates on natural gas, the cost of fuel is going to eat into your savings over time. There is no way to regulate the flame levels. A gel fuel fireplace burns based on the canisters you place in the holders of the unit.
The only option you have is to decide if one, two, or three cans of fuel is what you want to use for the evening. Extinguishing the flames can be a challenge as well since you need to lower the lid to the fuel can. There is no way for you to cut off the oxygen supply to the fire in a safe manner otherwise. It is not an all-day solution. You can take a few logs in a traditional fireplace, and then use it all day to supply warmth. A natural gas model can run without electricity as well if you have a manual lighting option.
Gel fuel fireplaces can operate when the power goes out as well, but the expense can be outrageous. If you wanted to run this technology for 8 hours, then you would go through 9 canisters of fuel to do so. Gel fuel fireplaces are not entirely odorless. The gel fuel itself is odorless. You can smell the alcohol in the product when you pry off the lid, but that is the extent of the issue.
If there are crackles in the fuel source, then you can smell the ignition of the organic materials as well. The pros and cons of a gel fuel fireplace seek to balance portability with reasonable heat output. Although you will spend less to get more heat from a traditional fireplace or one fueled by natural gas, there are fewer dangers to consider with this technology.
These fireplaces draw in air, pass it over a heating coil, then gently push the warm air back into your room. Some also use infrared heating elements to provide radiant heat that directly warms people and furniture.
Electric fireplaces are available in a range of heating capacities, rated in Btus, and how much space they can heat adequately depends on their size. Smaller models that plug into a wall outlet are usually meant to heat rooms of between to sq. Electric fireplaces offer variable flame control that lets you choose the size of fire you want. The heating coil and flame effect can be controlled separately so you can enjoy a romantic fire on a warm summer night without overheating your house.
Electric fireplaces are the safest option of all, with no risk of spilled fuel or gas leaks. These fireplaces require a lot of power, so if you choose a plug-in model, be careful where you put it. To produce a bigger flame, you must add more cans to the fireplace. Like a number of other alternative fuel types, gel fuel does not produce significant amounts of heat, so it is often necessary to turn on the central heating alongside gel fuel fireplaces.
Most homeowners, therefore, install gel fuel fireplaces for their aesthetic value rather than their heat efficiency. A bioethanol fireplace would be a more efficient alternative here. A can of gel fuel will generally run out after around 2. This is a rather short period of time, particularly if you are busy running errands or entertaining guests. Bioethanol fuel , which is derived directly from plants and produced using fermentation methods, is similar to gel fuel in several ways, including:.
Despite these similarities, however, there are several ways in which bioethanol fuel may be considered superior to gel fuel. Perhaps more importantly, the flames produced by liquid bioethanol can be adjusted simply by sliding the lid of the fireplace burner back and forth. This means that owners of bioethanol fireplaces have a greater degree of control over the look, feel and warmth of their flames.
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