Infos

No smoke, no soot, no ash — and no smell while burning. A brief alcohol note when lighting and snuffing is normal. Anything stronger points to the fuel.

Roughly £1 to £2 an hour at UK fuel prices. Here is the full calculation, what an evening and a season actually cost, and an honest comparison with electric heating.

Yes — typically 2 to 3 kW, and because there is no chimney, nearly all of it stays in the room. Here is what that means in practice, what size room it suits, and what it will not do.

Yes, when three rules are followed: never refuel a hot burner, never use water to extinguish, and keep one metre clear. Here is what those rules mean in practice, which fuel to buy, and how the risk compares to a wood fire.