Before you choose your fire it is important to identify your chimney or flue type. There are fires to suit every situation even if you do not have a chimney. Please check the details below for chimney types.

Brick Built Chimney (class 1)

Identified by a brick built chimney stack It will have either a chimney pot or gas terminal on your roof, This type of chimney works from the natural circulation of air through the room and up your chimney to expel the fumes and gasses produced. The minimum internal diameter will be around 7” and would probably have had a real solid fuel fire in previously. This type of chimney is suitable for all types of fires including gas, electric and solid fuel.


Pre Cast (class 2)

This type of flue is built in to the wall of the house using special manufactured concrete or clay blocks that travel vertically, up through the cavity wall of your property, to a ridge vent or metal flue terminal on the roof. These flues tend to be very shallow in depth, although suitable deeper appliances may be able to be installed with the use of either a spacer kit or deeper rebate on the fireplace.


Pre Fabricated Flue

This type of flue has an interlocking single or twin wall flue pipe connected to a flue box, with a gas terminal on your roof. This creates the same circulation of air as a chimney. A flue pipe with a minimum internal diameter of 7” or more is recognised as a class 1 flue and a flue pipe of less than 7” generally around 5” internal diameter is recognised as a class 2 flue. With this type of flue you are able to choose from a wide range of fires including gas & electric installations.