Are bio ethanol fireplaces any good?
Are bio ethanol fireplaces any good?
Yes, bioethanol fires produce real-burning flames that give off plenty of heat, making them a fantastic, like-for-like alternative to traditional gas or log-burning fire for heating homes and gardens.
Will a bio ethanol fire heat a room?
However, what we can say is that an Imagin Bioethanol fireplace will heat an average sized living room by around 3 to 5 degrees. This is approximately the same as having an electric heater on a medium setting. You can of course adjust many of the Biofires so that the flame is larger or smaller.
Do bio ethanol fireplaces give off heat?
How much heat does a bioethanol fireplace give off in kilowatt-hours? In technical terms, bioethanol fireplaces produce around three kilowatt-hours (kWh) of heat when the fuel box is fully open. To give you an idea of how hot this is, the average electric fire will generate around 2kWh of heat.
Do ethanol fires give off heat?
Are Ethanol Fireplaces Warm? Ethanol fireplaces are very aesthetically pleasing, but they are also great at producing heat. There are many different models of burners which will have a larger or smaller flame, which will impact the heat output.
Do bio ethanol fireplaces smell?
No, bio ethanol fuel burns clean and doesn’t produce any smoke, odors, ash, or soot. When you extinguish your fire, you might notice a faint smell, similar to when blowing out a candle.
How do you extinguish a biofuel fire?
On a manual bioethanol fire, you cut off the supply of air to smother the flame. However, on an automatic bio fireplace you cut off the supply of bio ethanol fuel and the flame will extinguish.
How do you extinguish a bio ethanol fire?
In an emergency, it is best to use a fire blanket.
- If you do not close the slide of the bio ethanol burner fast enough, the vapors of the fuel can escape through an opening and catch fire. Reopen the slider and close it in a faster motion.
- A ‘extinguish plate’ is supplied with each burner.
