What are the top advantages of a gas fireplaces?

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  1. Peter Brown

    Peter Brown New Member

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    Hello, I am newbie here.

    I am interested about gas fireplace and want to bring one for my home, want to know the top benefits by real user.

    Thanks in Advance.
     
    Peter Brown, 6th Jul, 2018
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  2. bunkai

    bunkai Well-Known Member

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    The expensive ones look good.
     
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    Ive just been through this exercise so I can answer that yes, you should just about be able to make 5K work....or close to it . It will be entry level though. You wont get a larger heater or a landscape shaped heater for 5K, if that's what you are after.

    You can find a few heater units for under 5K, but dont forget that you will need to allow for gas and installation as well ....

    Installation costs can vary wildly, so get a few quotes . Also think about what you want the installation to look like. do you want floor to ceiling? do you want a TV recess? Do you want a mantle? Or do you want a flat wall so you can change TV sizes at a later date. A recess means you are forever restricted by the dimensions of the recess.

    Brand wise.... the very best is LOPI. But there are several excellent brands such as Escea. Jetmaster. Regency.

    Lopi Wood & Gas Fireplaces Australia. LOPI has a showroom in Norwest/Bella Vista where you can go and see all their models , but they don't sell to the public.

    As you are in Sydney, these are the retailers I'd recommend you visit to see all the brands and options.

    Fireplace Designs & Wood Heaters for Sale - Jetmaster

    Heater BBQ and Pizza Oven Sydney | Hawkesbury Heating

    LPG & Natural Gas Heaters





    Here's what we did... when we built it out we did not use a recess. The wall mounted TV is 65 inch OLED but the wall allows for up to 77 inch in future . The mantle ( which I had made to size from glass reinforced concrete) provides a fire proof barrier against the heat damaging the TV, and a handy home for the centre channel speaker. Dont forget to have a little trap door built into one side so that you can access cables :)

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    as far as the benefits go.... extraordinary, glorious, heat.

    They also look fantastic
     
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    euro73, 6th Jul, 2018
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    Scott No Mates Well-Known Member

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    If you have the room and budget, put shelving either side of the fireplace (If you build out the fireplace like @euro73).
     
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    Wood fires are too much work IMO - and wood is expensive to buy in Sydney.
    They smell, the neighbours complain about the smoke, the ash, and having to cart the wood around - gas will be much easier.
     
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