I have 4 open fireplaces in my newly acquired, but old, house. 2 in the bedrooms, one in the Kitchen and one in the Living room. I originally planned to just seal up the fireplaces/chimneys in the bedrooms and removed the mantlepieces. Then to tidy up the mantlepieces in the Kitchen and Living room and maybe put in stoves.
However after thinking about the ever increasing regulations on burning coal/wood etc. I am now considering sealing the chimneys and fireplaces in the Kitchen and Living room and removing the mantle pieces as well. Then putting in Electric fire inserts.
I am not very well up on these kinds of things. Apart from looks, what difference is there between any of them?
Is there anything that I should be aware of before getting this done? Any other type of fire insert I could use? Something that I am not aware of.
Just for information, over the next year I plan to improving the insulation and replace the windows. And I also plan to put Solar PV panels on the roof.
However after thinking about the ever increasing regulations on burning coal/wood etc. I am now considering sealing the chimneys and fireplaces in the Kitchen and Living room and removing the mantle pieces as well. Then putting in Electric fire inserts.
I am not very well up on these kinds of things. Apart from looks, what difference is there between any of them?
Is there anything that I should be aware of before getting this done? Any other type of fire insert I could use? Something that I am not aware of.
Just for information, over the next year I plan to improving the insulation and replace the windows. And I also plan to put Solar PV panels on the roof.