About ecosmart
Frequently Asked Questions
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FIRE
How are EcoSmart™ Fires different?
How much fuel does the Burner hold?
Will the fireplace heat up the room?
Has the product been tested and is it safe to use?
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FUEL
Is Denatured Ethanol environmentally friendly?
EcoSmart™ Fires incorporate smart technology, visionary design, superior materials, safety, quality manufacturing - and they continue to set international benchmarks.
Always original and avant garde, EcoSmart™ Fires are distinguished by their clever and inspired designs.
EcoSmart™ Fires offer unprecedented versatility. There’s no need to compromise. Distinctive fireplaces can be designed in a way to suit many unique architectural surrounds.
Unlike traditional fireplaces indeed, EcoSmart™ Fires do not require any form of permanent fixture or fitting, such as a flue, ventilation or a permanent connection for fuel delivery. The EcoSmart™ Fires burn clean and do not require any heavy maintenance work as with gas or wood fire.
They are very user friendly and are specifically engineered with maximum safety and fuel efficiency in mind. It takes just seconds to start generating heat almost instantaneously through an open flame fuelled by an environmentally friendly renewable energy commonly known as Denatured Ethanol.
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Return to QuestionsYou can expect the EcoSmart™ Fire to heat over 35 sqm of living space quite easily.
The EcoSmart™ Fire is efficient because it is flueless which means all the heat stays in the room rather than most of it being flued outside as residual emissions.
EcoSmart™ Fires are not only a beautiful addition to your home and a perfect lifestyle feature, their thermal input is 14 Mj/h – 13,000 BTU – 3.5 Kw/h – that’s equivalent to 2 electric heaters. You can expect it to heat over 35 sqm of living space quite easily.
Return to QuestionsMixing fire, dangerous goods and human beings is a serious business, and something we take very seriously.
As one of the first brands of “Unvented alcohol fuel burning decorative appliances” in what is now a vastly competitive global market, our award winning collection continues to set benchmarks in many arenas - from the quality of manufacturing, to the operational system and built in safety features, through to the certification achieved from various testing bodies around the world, the EcoSmart™ Fire is ever at the forefront of design, technology and safety. For an outline of certifications achieved go to the "About the fireplaces" section and select "Why EcoSmart".
Return to QuestionsDenatured Ethanol is classed as being easily biodegradable; miscible in water and when it burns the residual emission is carbon dioxide and water steam. It is completely composed of biological products resulting in a neutral ecological balance.
Some fuels are better than others, it’s important to source information on the best fuel in your area you’re your local retailer/distributor.
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