Installing a Gas Fire

[AMVT]

We would like to install a gas 'fire basket' into our existing fireplace. The brick built chimney is suitable, but we are concerned that the draw of the chimney will also take out the heat produced by the radiators in the room, as well as the heat from the fire!! Does anyone know whether we could fit a 'plate' and some kind of funnel (technical term of course!!) to reduce the opening of the chimney and therefore reduce the chance of the heat from the room being drawn up too?? Im not sure if this will make sense to anyone - I am happy to clarify further if necessary!! Thanks!

[Postdog]

I wouldn't worry about it - it has to be done by a CORGI fitter anyway, so let them look/advise.

[gucciman]

the type of fire you are talking about is a decorative fuel effect fire (dfe). as the name suggests they are more for decoration than anything and they give off little heat as they have no heat exchanger or radiants, what heat they do give out goes straight up the chimney along with your hard earned money
with this type of fire i would not restrict the chimney in any way.
also for dfe fires the gas regulations state you have to have an air brick of 100 square cms so you are then going to get a draft blowing through your room therefore losing more heat.
i wouldn't worry too much about losing heat from the room or radiators up the chimney, is negligible.
why dont you go for a living fuel effect fire (lfe) instead, one with a metal back box which will radiate more heat into your room. valor make excellent ones, particulary the deep box versions with the slide control ignition.

[the-gas-man]

i always tell people not to bother with basket type fires they give out zero heat,you neen an additional air vent,even if u sweep the chimney you still get debris coming down.not too much heat is lost from the room though.get local fireplace shop to survey if its wigan area.....thats me.