The open fire is a delight to look at and gather around in the cold winter months. Some say that the glow of the flame is company, and the pets will love you for ever once it is lit. However lets look at the facts;

When lit, an open fire can lose up to 90% of the heat the fuel produces up into the chimney. This equates to a return of heat from the fuel of approximately 10-15%. If we told you the oil heating boiler or gas boiler was giving this level of efficiency you would have something to say we guess. But wait....you're inefficient fireplace doesn't stop there!

Heat loss from a property through an open fire chimney is staggering. Even if the fire is not lit, an open fire can circulate the air in your home up to 6 times an hour, taking your valuable heat with it. It is estimated that at least 60% of the warmth your central heating system produces is lost through an open chimney. Now think about this in ££££'s   That is well over half the heat that the gas and oil companies are charging you is going up the chimney.

With this significant heat loss, the efficiency of a good quality stove makes sense. Not only does a stove reduce heat loss from the home when not lit, but the heat from the slow burning fuel gives between 70-82%efficiency. This means a stove consumes less fuel but gives more heat.

If you don't want to lose the look of the nice flame, buy a Clearview that is legendary for having a clean glass when burning. Call to our showroom and see at least two, and sometimes three Clearviews burning every day to see for yourself how clean the double glazed door remains or watch our videos on this site.

 

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