What is a Ventless Bio-Ethanol Fireplace or Gel Fuel Fireplace?

If you are like most everyone, you love the ambiance of fire, but like most people you may have only one fireplace in your house or none at all, especially if you live in an apartment. Ventless bio-ethanol fireplaces are your dream come true. You can now enjoy a fireplace with real fire anywhere you would want one-inside any room. It can be in your bedroom, kitchen, family room, living or dining room or outside on your patio, deck, poolside without the big expense of major construction, without a need for a chimney or flue. There is no need for gas or electric connection, there is no smoke, no smell and you’ll never have to lug wood in or have to clean up afterwards.

So what is a ventless bio-ethanol fireplace you ask? There are a large variety of designs that meet the needs of any décor and all use a special “green” fuel that is a kind of denatured alcohol but made especially for these bio-ethanol fireplaces to burn clean and give beautiful big dancing flames. Instead of a combustible such as natural gas or propane, it is the vapors of the alcohol- based fuel that burns giving you a clean burn. When the fireplace burns, it emits nothing but water vapor and a small amount of carbon dioxide, which is what you breath out, so it makes it safe for use indoors while giving you real nice dancing orange flames. The fireplaces with long rectangular burners use a pourable liquid fuel and it gets refilled for each use. Fireplaces with a round cups use gel canisters. A can is dropped in and discarded after use. More than 50 different unique show stopping models are available from Anywhere Fireplace® and each designed to make a statement in your home. Models range from wall-mounted, to floor stand models and to a large number of tabletop models.

How does it work?

Liquid Fuel models: If you have a model that has a long rectangular opening reservoir, you just carefully pour in the liquid bio-ethanol fuel about 3/4 full using the funnel provided. That amount will depend on the model but you want it to be about half an inch from the top of the reservoir. Always check and clean up any fuel you may have spilled or dripped outside the reservoir. Then take a long bbq lighter and light it up. At first the flame may seem low and blue but as it heats up, the fuel produces more vapors and within a few minutes, you will have the nice orange dancing flames that you desire. To put the flame out, use the provide snuffer lids and handles to cove the reservoirs opening and this will snuff out the flame. Make sure your flame is extinguished and you have waited at least 5 -10 minutes to allow your fireplace to cool down before refilling. Each bottle lasts approx 4-5 hours but many models only use approx 1/2 bottle per fill so you would will get 2-.25 hours of burning time per fill.

Gel Fuel Models: If your fireplace has a round cup like opening, you have to use a gel fuel can. The cans are made specifically for ventless fireplaces. There are other kinds of gel fuel cans on the market for cooking and serving dishes but these will not work properly and will not give you a dancing flame you desire. To use, open the lid to the Gel Fuel canister with a paint can opener, flat head screwdriver or any other thin object that can pop off the lid and place the can it into the cup in your fireplace. Be sure that none of the gel fuel spills outside of the can. Light it up with a long bbq lighter and enjoy. To put the flame out before it burns out on its own, use the provide snuffer and place it over the cup. Wait at least 5 minutes to make sure the cup has cooled down before throwing out the can and using another.

What are the advantages of the Anywhere Fireplace bio-ethanol fireplaces?

Adds the ambiance of fire to any space

Now you can easily add ambiance with great style and distinction to any space with the Anywhere Fireplace ® line of products, indoors or outdoors. With the many beautiful styles in the line, there are several that are sure to match your décor and need. They can be used anywhere indoors and outdoors. It adds rich warm atmosphere to your bedroom, living room, den, dining room, bathroom, patio, garden, deck, pool or anywhere you want.

Can be put anywhere

There are wall-mount models that can be hung easily, Other models are floor stand models that can be placed on the floor, on the deck, the slate patio, or even in a fireplace. The tabletop models are the most popular because they can be put on any surface and easily movable from one room to another, from inside to outside. Put a tabletop model on the coffee table in your living room, on the dresser in your bedroom, on the kitchen island, on the center of your dining room table or little side table between the rockers on your porch, or the table on your patio.

Anywhere Fireplace makes great gifts

Often you hear people ask “what do I get the person who has everything?” or “I want to get something that they would love to have”. Well surprise them with an Anywhere Fireplace®. They are very popular to give as a gift-housewarming, Christmas, Father’s Day, birthday or Valentine’s Day as everyone loves the ambiance of fire.

Affordable and Economical

The Anywhere Fireplaces° look rich, but they are at affordable prices so that one is within reach of most everyone. A liter bottle fuel burns for up to 5 hours and heats a room up to 375 sq feet. The fuel cans burn approximately 2.5 hours. Each use produces about 4000-8000 BTUs per hour. The cost is comparable to a pretreated log or the prepacked bundle of wood logs found at grocery stores. It is not meant as a main source of heat, but it does give off heat and will add warmth in addition to a great ambiance.

Safe, Clean and Easy to Use

Safety is always the most important thing to be aware of whenever you use your Anywhere Fireplace° When you follow the directions, there should be no issues so make sure anyone who will be using the fireplace has read the instructions but the use of common sense helps too. Just be sure that wherever you place your Anywhere Fireplace® while in use, it is kept away from any flammable materials and that you do not allow children or animals to be able to go near the burning flame.

Each model requires minimal to assembly. The wall-mounts will require installing a bracket level on a wall and properly mounting the fireplace to that bracket. All other models can be assembled and ready for use within 5-10 minutes out of the box. Once your fuel is in the burner or you placed a gel can inside the cup, just light it with a long bbq lighter and enjoy the fire for hours. It burns clean, so no soot, no smell, no smoke, no ash, no clean up. You get just beautiful flames and best of all there will be nothing you will have to clean-up.

Striking Designs and Unparalleled Quality

Each Anywhere Fireplace° has a beautiful and innovative design that will make a statement on your wall, floor or table. In the large variety of designs offered by Anywhere Fireplace®, you will surely find a design to match your décor, whether you are contemporary or traditional. They work inside and outside and most can be moved from one place to another. They have clean, sleek, contemporary design or the elegant curves and details of more traditional designs. Your biggest problem will be deciding which one to buy. We use high quality materials and we do not skimp in any way like many other brands do just to offer you cheaper knock-off or a product that will not last. All of our glass is tempered and a thickness unparalleled. The finishes, coating and colors offered are of the highest quality with show stopping looks. If you want to wow your guests or surprise anyone with a unique gift, just pick one from the over 50 different Anywhere Fireplaces° designs available.