Flued vs unflued gas heaters: what’s right (and safe) for an Australian home?
You’re weighing up gas heating for the lounge, and one worry keeps surfacing. Will it send fumes into the room where the family sits each night? It’s a reasonable thing to ask. The answer comes dow...
How much does an electric fireplace cost to run?
You have found an electric fireplace you like. It looks right on the wall, the flame is convincing, and the install looks simple. The one thing holding you back is the question every showroom hears...
Are gas log fireplaces worth it?
You're mid-renovation, the living room is finally coming together, and a gas log fireplace keeps coming up as the centrepiece. The showroom photos look great. Before you commit the money, you want ...
Apartment fireplaces: what works under owners corporation rules
Some apartments can have fireplaces, but the answer depends on the building, the wall, the services, and the owners corporation rules. An apartment fireplace is rarely a product-only decision. It i...
How to choose a mantel suite for your electric fireplace
A good electric fireplace mantel suite should match the fireplace size, wall width, room scale, power location, installation method and heat-clearance requirements. For many homes and apartments, a...
Gas log fireplace terminology can be confusing because several different trades and decisions meet in one product. A gas fireplace is part heater, part design feature, part gas appliance, part flue...
Styling a living room around a freestanding gas log fireplace
The freestanding gas log fireplace goes in, the installer leaves, and the room suddenly looks different. The old sofa position feels wrong. The TV wall is fighting for attention. The rug that used ...
