Gas or Electric fire?

[So Tough]

What does everyone own? ;)


I have recently bought an electric fire, utter rubbish, little more than a heated fan :(, and yet gas fires are very hard to come by in general stores, the electric fire is on its way back and i will fit the old gas fire back in, very warm and the warmth stays around long after the fire has been turned off :)

I would not recommend you an electric fire

[Sealbhach]

I grew up in a house with a real peat fire every day - even on summer nights. Nothing can beat that. real smoke too *cough*.


http://www.rosspointcottage.com/fire.jpg


.

[Skripka]

Sorry, NO excuse for anything but a real wood-fire fireplace.

[Grant A.]

Sorry, NO excuse for anything but a real wood-fire fireplace.

+1

We lost our gas key ages ago, so now we burn wood in a large metal firebowl in the backyard.

[So Tough]

Sorry, NO excuse for anything but a real wood-fire fireplace.

Yeh, my auntie has one with a huge stock of timber at the side of the house

[lisati]

The "correct" answer for me is "electric" but I clicked "other" because most of the people I know would call an "electric fire" something like "heater", "electric heater", "fan heater", or possibly "afi" (roughly translates as "fire").

[MikeTheC]

What does everyone own? ;)
You forgot about water fire.

http://www.graphicsdb.com/data/media/580/Water%20Flames%20Illusion.jpg

and

http://webecoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/5-water-flames-photoshop-liquid-art1.jpg


EDIT: Nobody really "owns" fire, BTW...

[MasterNetra]

Sorry, NO excuse for anything but a real wood-fire fireplace.

+1

How the heck would you do a pure electric fire anyway?? Using electric to light gas, wood or some other flammable, or using it to heat metal is one thing but producing a flame?

[Chemical Imbalance]

What about pellet stoves?

Check them out:

http://www.hometips.com/buying-guides/pellet-stoves.html

[MasterNetra]

What about pellet stoves?

Check them out:

http://www.hometips.com/buying-guides/pellet-stoves.html

Finally a use for my sawdust! When i start making it. :p

[Helios1276]

i grew up in a house with a real peat fire every day - even on summer nights. Nothing can beat that. Real smoke too *cough*.


http://www.rosspointcottage.com/fire.jpg


.

+1

[executor]

in the summer i fire with electric, autumn, wood and winter time oil/kerosene

[pwnst*r]

Sorry, NO excuse for anything but a real wood-fire fireplace.

yes.

[Roofdaddy]

The only question is .....What kind of wood do you like ?


Oak (red,white,water,pin..ect.....)
Ceder (Love that !!)
Cherry (Same as above.)
Maple


List your's ....:D

[So Tough]

The only question is .....What kind of wood do you like ?


Oak (red,white,water,pin..ect.....)
Ceder (Love that !!)
Cherry (Same as above.)
Maple


List your's ....:D

Walnut for window blinds
Ceder for solo guitar

[Skripka]

The only question is .....What kind of wood do you like ?


Oak (red,white,water,pin..ect.....)
Ceder (Love that !!)
Cherry (Same as above.)
Maple


List your's ....:D

Some idiot fratboys who live in another building in my apartment development across from me burn 2X4s. And yes-that is just ojne reason why I call them "idiots".

Me I just buy bundled wood from the store.

[Roofdaddy]

Man ....Yall need the get a bow .....or a gun and get in the woods. ;)


A saw is nice too :D

[jflaker]

Wood/log fire.

Prefer to burn oak as it is a tight/hard wood that will burn what seems like eternity, I like Hickory for the smell... but I burn what ever I have on the woodpile, usually pine, fir or birch..

Lost electric for 5 days a few winters ago, kept the fire going all night, all day for 5 days. I basically camped in my livingroom. With electric or gas, such a fire would have been impossible as the heat is electrically maintained.

As long as I had a lighter, nothing stops my fireplace!@

[pbpersson]

I live in the desert where it gets up to 120 degrees F during the day and drops down to a low of 100 at night.

I have NO idea what you people are talking about :o:o:o

[Skripka]

Wood/log fire.

Prefer to burn oak as it is a tight/hard wood that will burn what seems like eternity, I like Hickory for the smell... but I burn what ever I have on the woodpile, usually pine, fir or birch..

Lost electric for 5 days a few winters ago, kept the fire going all night, all day for 5 days. I basically camped in my livingroom. With electric or gas, such a fire would have been impossible as the heat is electrically maintained.

As long as I had a lighter, nothing stops my fireplace!@

Me?

I don't **** around with matches, firestarter sticks, and lighters anymore. When I want to get a fire going-I pull out Ye Olde Faithful Blowtorch.

[blueshiftoverwatch]

Is the OP talking about cooktops or heaters?

[dacorr]

Gas Fire, was a coal/wood/anything than burns fire. flame is far better, plus you end up stareing at it just like a pool of water.

gas for cooking too as i wont get started on those electric ring or halogen cookers.

dac

[forrestcupp]

How the heck would you do a pure electric fire anyway?? Using electric to light gas, wood or some other flammable, or using it to heat metal is one thing but producing a flame?

It's not a real fire. It's pretty much a heater with a screen that looks like a fire. I'm not sure how they work, but I have one and it's pretty cool. You can't really get the effect from a still picture, but here's a pic for you.

http://www.kastlefireplace.com/Images/FullSize/Fireplaces/san_marco.jpg

[ratmandall]

Bush fire.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/02/photogalleries/australia-fires/images/primary/090209-01-australia-fire_big.jpg