Bioethanol Fireplaces

There is no ash, no soot and no chimney to sweep. Maintenance comes down to wiping glass, keeping the burner clean and storing fuel properly.

Yes, in sheltered outdoor spaces. Wind is the deciding factor, not rain or cold. Here is what works, what does not, and which models suit it.

Step by step: filling, lighting, adjusting and extinguishing. Including the one mistake responsible for most bioethanol accidents.

No chimney, no landlord permission, nothing fixed to the building — and it leaves with you. Why bioethanol is the only real fire most flats can have.

Renewable fuel, no particulates, no deforestation — but it still burns, and burning still emits CO2. The honest answer, without the greenwashing.

Electric is cheaper to run, safer and needs no fuel. Bioethanol gives an actual flame. Everything else follows from that one difference.

A real flame that needs no chimney, because burning ethanol produces only carbon dioxide and water vapour. Here is how it works, what it does well, and where its limits are.

Freestanding for warmth and for homes with children. Tabletop for intimacy and flexibility. Here is how to decide in about two minutes.

Aim for 96 to 97 per cent purity, buy in five-litre containers or larger, and avoid methylated spirits entirely. Here is why purity matters more than brand, and what you should pay.