Gas/Electrical fire place

A fireplace is a warm and cosy part of your home however if your house was not built with a fitted fireplace adding one can be very expensive. No need to worry affordable fireplaces now come in the form of electric and gas so let's take a look at the pros and cons:

Electric fireplaces were invented in 1912 however they only became popular in the 1950’s.

Pros

• Clean and easy to maintain

• Extremely versatile!

• Easy to install

• Recreates a roaring fire through visual lighting effects

• Very safe they operate without producing harmful emissions

Cons

• Not designed to be a primary source of heat

• Obviously electric fireplaces require an electric source

Gas Fireplaces first became popular in the 1900s.

Pros

• Known for being cost-effective.

• Create a real flame.

• Effective alternative to traditional fires for decades.

• Huge range of gas fireplace styles to suit your home.

• More heat efficient than their electric and wood-burning alternatives.

• Easy to control.

Cons

• Cost of installing a gas fireplace can be expensive.

• Possibility of a gas leak.

Is it cheaper to have a gas or electric fireplace?

It totally depends! If you do not have an existing gas line, then an electric fireplace is probably a more cost-effective option. On the other hand, an electric fire is normally more costly to run, this is because electricity is more expensive compared to gas.