Gas or electric stove? Advice please..

clappyhappy

We are currently converting the playroom into a more user friendly room for all the family. Want to put a stove in, but not solid fuel as there is no existing chimney and to fit one outside would cost a fortune as the gable end is very high.

Not too keen on the electric one, but what are your thoughts on gas. It would have to be bottled gas as there is no natural gas where we are, very rural.

Have seen some with the bottle in them but I'd be worried about the fumes long term.

What advice do ye have, would appreciate any links to recommended ones. Thanks.

Wearb

How are you heating your house? Almost every other option is preferable to the two you are considering.

clappyhappy

Wearb wrote: »

How are you heating your house? Almost every other option is preferable to the two you are considering.

House is heated by oil but we have an insert stove in the sitting room and a stove in the kitchen. We just like the idea of having a stove in that room to make it more cosy.

Wearb

Heat it with the existing rad using the oil and get one of those flame effect fires if you still need such an effect.
I have used gas heaters, but I hate them. They have too much potential to kill. Most people ignore the ventilation requirements, because they cannot justify heating a room only to then let a portion of it out the window/vent.
I think any electric type heating is too expensive and only suitable for emergencies,

My 2 bob worth.

clappyhappy

Wearb wrote: »

Heat it with the existing rad using the oil and get one of those flame effect fires if you still need such an effect.
I have used gas heaters, but I hate them. They have too much potential to kill. Most people ignore the ventilation requirements, because they cannot justify heating a room only to then let a portion of it out the window/vent.
I think any electric type heating is too expensive and only suitable for emergencies,

My 2 bob worth.

Thanks for that, have my reservations about the gas also, but thought these new ones might be a safer option. Will price the outside chimney but it's a very high gable end. Had a budget of €1,250 for the stove but think the chimney will take that alone.....

clappyhappy

clappyhappy wrote: »

Thanks for that, have my reservations about the gas also, but thought these new ones might be a safer option. Will price the outside chimney but it's a very high gable end. Had a budget of €1,250 for the stove but think the chimney will take that alone.....

Gas has always been very safe when given its due respect, deaths and explosions come from situations where corners are cut due to expense, ignorance or carelessness.

There are gas balanced flued fires/stoves that may give you more flueing options and have the added bonus of being sealed from the room.

clappyhappy

gary71 wrote: »

Gas has always been very safe when given its due respect, deaths and explosions come from situations where corners are cut due to expense, ignorance or carelessness.

There are gas balanced flued fires/stoves that may give you more flueing options and have the added bonus of being sealed from the room.

Would you have any links to some products please?

Calahonda52

clappyhappy wrote: »

Would you have any links to some products please?

http://www.hearthandhome.ie/press/balanced_flue.htm

Is just one link
if you can get internet access google
"room sealed gas fire"

clappyhappy

clappyhappy wrote: »

Would you have any links to some products please?

If you have a look at the below link you will find you can have both balanced flue or powered flue which don't require a chimney, but do require a outside wall.


http://brochures.stovax.com/brochures/pdf/gazco-stoves.pdf

clappyhappy

Thanks for the links, had come across those earlier when googling.

Are gazco one of the best brands?

I assume they have to be installed by a certified gas Fitter?

clappyhappy

clappyhappy wrote: »

Thanks for the links, had come across those earlier when googling.

Are gazco one of the best brands?

I assume they have to be installed by a certified gas Fitter?

I don't know, they had the clearest information when I did the Google ting.

I'd go on to the stoves tread for better information on models.

It must be fitted by a RGi who has opened the Manufacturers instructions (which usually comes with colour pics)

clappyhappy

gary71 wrote: »

I don't know, they had the clearest information when I did the Google ting.

I'd go on to the stoves tread for better information on models.

It must be fitted by a RGi who has opened the Manufacturers instructions (which usually comes with colour pics)

Thank you for your replies and advice. Cant find any stove thread, all seems to be in heating and plumbing.

clappyhappy

clappyhappy wrote: »

Thank you for your replies and advice. Cant find any stove thread, all seems to be in heating and plumbing.

Have a look at: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056390351

It may be worth while asking if anyone has/had fitted a balanced flue/power flue stove on there.