The summer is here and it is time to spend time outdoors. You could use a firebowl to light up your time there.
Firebowls or gel burners are great to use outdoors, they add atmosphere to your garden for an evening party. They are also wonderful as a centrepiece for a romantic dinner.
However, there is an even better reason to use a firebowl in your garden. You could use it as an insect repellent and add some scent to your garden at the same time.
Citronella is an essential oil obtained from a variety of scented grasses that grow in tropical areas like Sri Lanka. This essential oil has been cultivated for a while to be used in the production of soaps, cleaning products and especially insect repellents.
If you are planning on using a firebowl or looking for refills for an existing one, you can find a version of Firegel with citronella essential oil in our shop.
After a lot of research, you have decided that you would like to purchase an ethanol fireplace. Now you can start thinking of the best design. You just found the one you like and then you realise there are two versions of the same fireplace, a gel and a liquid version, now what to do?
We have created a comparison list to make your decision easier.
Feature
Gel ethanol fireplace
Liquid ethanol fireplace
Burning time
1 to 1.5 hours when using 450m – 500ml reservoirs.
2 to 2.5 hours when using 250ml reservoirs.
Similar to gel version if using standard reservoirs (see gel version).
Up to 6 hours only if using a special compartment specially designed, prices start from around £500 for the unit alone.
Crackling sound
Yes
No, but flames sound
Cleaning needed
Every so often
No
Easy to refill
Yes
Yes
Colour of flames
Yellow
Blue/ Yellow
Heat
Equivalent of 900 watts for every 500ml reservoir, therefore if using 3 reservoirs, heat output around 2700watts, similar to an electric heater.
Depends on the size of the reservoir, the bigger the more heat it produces/ more fuel is consumes.
Other
Unit prices are usually more affordable than liquid versions.
Liquid is very similar to water, therefore needs extra care to avoid confusion.
The UK market offers a more affordable prices for gel ethanol refills than liquid ethanol.
Gel ethanol fireplaces have been in use for more than 20 years.
Relatively new product.
We really hope this chart helps you decide the right type of ethanol fireplace for you.
Whatever you choose, an ethanol fireplace will add style and atmosphere to any room in your home.
To help you get organised in time for Christmas, for a limited period we are upgrading all orders to Parcelforce 24 NEXT DAY service at no extra charge.
Just place your order online by 11:30am (or even the night before) and we’ll have it despatched same day.
You can see FireSource fire gel live on stage during performances of Shraddha at the Soho Theatre, London from 17 – 21st November 2009.
We’ve noticed a number of theatres across the country placing orders for FireSource gel fuel to be used on stage during their performances.
Fire gel, while designed for use at home as a clean, smokeless solution to enable people to enjoy a real flame fire without a chimney or a flue is ideal for on stage use as it offers a safe and inexpensive alternative to gas or wood (which would fill the theatre with smoke!) and of course its clean burning, smokeless and produces a large, rich yellow flame very quickly. It can also be extinguished quickly without any special equipment. Ideal for a short scene which demands a totally realistic real flame fire.
The video below captures a short scene during Shraddha performed at the Soho Theatre.
The story is set in Stratford, East London and tells the story a family who have been affected by construction works for the London 2012 Olympic Games and found themselves moved on to make way for the new stadium. This scene depicts a campfire created by some of the former residents who have been made homeless by the construction works.
Candela Interiors is pleased to assist the Soho Theatre Company.
These days stainless steel is incredibly popular, from fridge freezers to plant pots, its present in all sorts of places in our homes. Several of our feature fireplaces are part or all brushed stainless steel, such as the Milan, Edge and Eclipse gel fireplaces.
So how do you keep it clean and shiny? What about those sticky fingerprints left by the kids?
Many cleaning products are too harsh or abrasive for brushed stainless steel and can actually harm the finish of your fireplace.
A cheap and easy tip for maintaining the stainless steel areas is to use a few drops of baby oil on a soft, lint free cloth. Gently clean the stainless steel and always work in the direction of the brush.
A gel fire is the easiest way to add a real flame fireplace to a modern home. Our range of gel fuel fireplaces are powered by an environmentally friendly and sustainable biofuel gel which does not produce any smoke. They are easy to install in your home and can be taken with you if you move house.
We have designed and manufactured a beautiful selection of gel and biolfuel fireplaces which are modern and contemporary.
Gel Fuel - We supply clean and sustainable biofuel fire gel which is suitable for all domestic gel fires and gel fuel burners. Our gel comes in both tins and bottles and we've created a range of packs to suit most requirements.
Gel and Gas Fireplace Coals - Ceramic Fibre. Heat resistant, high quality gel fireplace logs specially made from ceramic fibre for all gel fire units. These gel fire logs are will resist heat from both gel and gas fires. The gel fireplace logs have been specially designed for use in flueless and ventless gel fireplaces and are fire resistant so they will not burn.
