When you want to buy and install a built-in fireplace for your home, Home Fires is your supplier of woodburning and vent-free gas options in South Africa. We also stock and sell installation accessories for these fireplaces.

The season is turning, and everyone is preparing for Winter. Now is the ideal time to add a built-in fireplace to your home. Today, we talk about the difference between our 3 available options – giving you some insight to ensure that you can make a well-informed choice when you want to buy a fireplace for your home.

Open Fireplaces

If you want a traditional built-in fireplace, an open fireplace is your ideal choice. These fireplaces create a welcoming and relaxing aura around them – perfect for coming home and unwinding after a trying day at work. They are simplistic in design and offer a feasible method to generate heat in your home. However, they can be a handful to maintain and clean. Moreover, the surrounding area should be free of any combustibles for obvious reasons.

Closed Slow-Combustion Fireplaces

When you want the authentic look and feel of a woodburning fireplace, without the hassles of constantly fuelling the fire or managing the burn rate, a closed slow-combustion unit is your solution. Such a fireplace has a sealed combustion chamber that houses the fire inside a controlled space. This means that the fire is not influenced by exterior elements and can burn at controlled rates – making the fire last longer and giving you a safer and more approachable option. It is also a very efficient way of burning wood, which will save on the hourly costs for heating. It is also a very safe fireplace, because the fire is contained behind a glass door.

Vent-Free Gas Fireplaces

If you do not want to deal with cleaning out the fireplace and maintaining the chimney, a vent-free gas built-in fireplace is your solution. These fireplaces are easy to maintain and control. They are fitted with oxygen depletion sensors to ensure that the fire burns at safe rates and shuts down when the sensors detect an oxygen shortage. They also add a modernistic look and feel to your home.

Which Type Should I Choose for My Home?

Every built-in fireplace type has its own set of benefits and functions. You should ask yourself which type would be perfect for your home – considering the room volume in which you want to install such a fireplace, as well as the functionality of such a fireplace in its intended space.

Home Fires is your supplier of built-n fireplaces for your home in South Africa. Please browse our website if you want details on our available units and contact us directly with any questions that you might have about our fireplaces.