Oil Rubbed Bronze Wall Mounted Gel Fuel Fireplace on Sale Here

Wall Mounted Gel Fuel Fireplaces

Wall mounted gel fuel fireplaces are really cool.  They give a modern, fresh look to a home, and are really cost effective.  One of the best things about gel fuel fireplaces is that they’re so varied.  There are portable gel fuel fireplaces, wall mounted ones, large traditional styles, even table top designs.  There is almost no limit to the types of gel fuel fireplaces there are out there.  Since gel fuel can be burned anywhere and doesn’t give off a lot of heat, they are safe for most places, including walls.  This wall mounted design does just what it says, it mounts to your wall and allows you to burn canisters of gel fuel safely inside your home.

Modern homes that are more minimalistic and sleek can make very good use of a wall mounted gel fuel fireplace like this.  I myself am more fond of ornate, traditional fireplaces, but I recognize that traditional fireplaces don’t necessarily fit with the interior design of every home.  Modern homes are trending towards minimalism, toward open spaces with the concept that less is more.  A wall mounted gel fuel fireplace fits in perfectly with that kind of mentality, which is why many people prefer them.  You get the finery and warmth of fire, and the sleek modern design of oil rubbed bronze.

Features

This particular gel fuel fireplace weighs right around 15 pounds and costs a mere $80.  That’s good because at 15 pounds, it isn’t too heavy and can be easily mounted to a wall.  It comes with everything you need, besides the gel fuel itself, to mount it and use it, including the fire cover, screws, washers, and an instruction manual to make sure you install it correctly.  Installing this unit correctly is of utmost importance, because incorrect mounting can cause a serious fire.  So if you aren’t qualified to install this unit, it’s probably good to find a trained professional to do it for you.

Real Flame Log Conversion Set for Gel Fuel on Sale Here

Real Flame Log Conversion

A popular choice for homeowners is a log conversion kit, switching your regular fireplace into a gel fuel fireplace.  There are many reasons why a homeowner might want to switch to a gel fuel fireplace verses a traditional gas or wood fireplace.  Gel fuel fireplaces require no maintenance or upkeep whatsoever, making them far less difficult to deal with than wooden fireplaces.  For older homes, a lot of times the chimney doesn’t work perfectly well and allows smoke from the fire into the house.  This can be horrible, going from the beauty and warmth of an indoor fire to soot and smoke pervading the whole house.  Fireplaces and chimneys just wear out over time.  They don’t work perfectly well anymore and can cause dangers and smoke.  Not only that, but fireplaces that aren’t in tip top shape can cause unsightly smoke damage to begin to appear on and around the fireplace.  This is very difficult to remove, and in some cases impossible.  A log conversion kit for gel fuel is perfect in these situations, allowing you to cheaply find a way to still enjoy the beauty and warmth of your fireplace when you otherwise wouldn’t be able to.

Gel Fuel for Older Homes

In many older homes, fake fireplaces were added for aesthetic value.  This is especially true of areas that don’t experience a lot of cold during the winter.  Fireplaces were only for show.  But a gel fuel log conversion kit can bring your fireplace to life.  I’ve read lots of stories like this, where an old home with a beautiful fireplace never got any use until a log conversion kit was added and finally allowed real fire into the beautiful fireplace.  Older homes with fake fireplaces are probably the best application for the Real Flame conversion kit to gel fuel.  Not only does it bring functionality to a part of the home that’s never worked before, it can further increase the value of the home beyond just the aesthetic value of the fireplace.

Portable Gel Fuel Fireplace on Sale Here

Portable Gel Fuel Fireplace

One of the reasons to love gel fuel fireplaces is that they’re so handy.  Most gel fuel fireplaces are built to integrate seamlessly with the wall of a room, hiding the fact that they’re ventless and use gel fuel, but rather, looking like a very nice built-in fireplace.  A lot of people love going with these kinds of fireplaces because the gel fuel fireplace really enhances not only the aesthetic value but also the real value of the home.  A home with a beautiful fireplace is almost always more beautiful and worth more than a home with just a plain wall.  So a lot of people like going the gel fuel fireplace route in order to increase the beauty and value of their homes.

But there’s definitely something to be said for the portable gel fuel fireplace as well.  Though a portable fireplace lacks the added value of having a integrated gel fuel fireplace, it’s also a lot cheaper.  If you genuinely just want to enjoy a nice fire and be able to do that from any room in your home, then a portable gel fuel fireplace is definitely for you.  It really just depends on what you’re after.  Gel fuel is so easy to use, that having a nice 3 hour fire is really just a matter of opening a car and lighting it.  For ease of use and to get full value out of your gel fuel fireplace, then a portable fireplace is definitely the way to go.

The other thing that I like about the portable gel fuel fireplace is the BTU value.  Gel fuel doesn’t generally put out a lot of heat, also known as BTUs.  Because of the fact that a can of gel fuel burns for so long, it doesn’t burn very hot.  Big gel fuel fireplaces that are meant to look like fancy fireplaces do even worse.  The gel fuel heat generally gets absorbed and lost.  So for heat value, because the portable gel fuel fireplace is small and can be put anywhere, it maximizes the BTU value of the gel fuel.  So if you genuinely want a gel fuel fireplace that will keep you warm on a cold night, then the portable gel fuel fireplace is probably the right one for you.