Found the perfect gas fire but it costs scary money - anyone seen anything similar that won't break the bank?

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It's this with logs. I love everything about it but it would totally blow our lounge budget.

Has anyone seen anything similar?

How much is it?

Just under 2 thousand is the cheapest I can find!

Are you definitely after gas? What is your budget? I went to a trade thing re fires a year or so ago and there were some amazing ones at £1k or less

There's a gas fire there already, no chimney, had electric once and it was just like a hairdryer so thought gas would be the way forward. Budget is up to 1K but ideally a bit lower!

You can get something called a Verine shelf fire for about £500 and put it in a space that a plasterer can do for you. They come in a few sizes with coals or logs I think. Otherwise I can really recommend the Dimplex optimyst electric ones they look amazing and really warm

did you say no chimney? where will the fumes and steam go? Your link says "fit the UK chimneybreast"

It isn't a flueless fire, is it?

If it is a balanced flue then presumably the flames and logs will be sealed behind glass, which does not look convincing.

No real brick chimney, it's vented out the back or something (external wall). There's a fire there already so I'm guessing it's OK! Yep that one is a balanced flue behind glass - I'm now thinking open fronted would be better - less efficient but cheaper and more convincing, as you say.

I like this one - no idea if it's suitable though, or who to ask. Fire shop? Gas engineer?

Off to google your suggestions noddy - thanks

open fronted needs a chimney, as it is not room-sealed, though I believe there are a few with complex fanned ventilation.

eeeek!

your link appears to be a flueless one, which vents the steam and fumes into the room.

You will be unlucky to find a registered gas engineer who is willing to install it. Even though there have been hardly any deaths from them poisoning people with the fumes. I am sure the company selling them will tell you not to worry about that as it shouldn't happen.

unless something is wrong.

sorry, my mistake, I panicked. The one in the link needs a chimney

I'm confused now! Which one needs a chimney? We might be happy to change the flue (though I'm not building a chimney!).

Am I really going to struggle to get a gas fire in that style, even though there's already a gas fire in place?

this one says:

"Suitable for class 1 chimneys or class 1 & 2 125mm prefabricated flues"

If no chimney, I think you will have to get either a glass-fronted balanced flue, or a fanned flue that blows the fumes through the wall.

OK so it's balanced flue behind glass then - looks like the only choice. Looking at the heat output we won't need a big fire at all but the smaller version of my first link is still £1500. I really want a completely frameless 'hole in the wall' style look and I can't find anyone else making those with balanced flue.

Just can't decide if it's worth the outlay.

if there is no chimneybreast, I don't think you can have a "hole in the wall" fire. It would be outside the house.

Sorry, should have said, we're building a false wall to house the fire and some alcoves.

that's interesting

can you post some photos when it's done?

If it ever gets done!

How about this one:-

www.hotprice.co.uk/burley-acumen

I've had a fire without and with glass and much preferred with with glass version.