Cosy look for a stark fireplace

Advantages: Simple , clean and ambient at the touch of a switch
Disadvantages: Still needs dusting!!

...This little solid fuel look-alike stove is really cute; spreads a lovely warm glow and gives a focal point into a room, without any of the risks from open flames. Why Would You Want It We had the chimneys taken off the house and the fireplaces blocked in with the coming of central heating. However the dining room looked dull, boring, flat and simply uninviting with just a pseudo fireplace. We found this neat little freestanding stove, priced around £80 at most outlets. Took it straight out the box, plugged it in and instantly there is was glowing and flickering from the 'optiflame' log effect. This flame effect can be run independently from the built in convector heater which has two settings for either 1kW or 2kW heat. Since it only consumes 130 watts to run the flame effect it is economical at the cost of just pennies to...

suehome 29.09.2008 (21.10.2008) · Read review
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Review of Dimplex BFD20 Stove FIRE

Dimplex Brayford

Advantages: great for that iullusion of warmth from a real fire
Disadvantages: it isnt a real fire

...on a visit to my mother recently, i noticed she had a new stove in the fireplace. I had to give it a closer inspection to realise it was actually an electric fire. Having always wanted a 'real' fire, but not having a chimney in my appartment, i was very impressed with just how realistic the flame effect was on this unit. Of course when you take a close look, you can tell it is not a real cast iron stove, but it certainly gives that real fire feeling to a room, even without the heater element switched on. I saw one on offer at a local DIY store, and so i bought one for myself based on what i had seen of my mothers. The constuction is of a plastic coated sheet steel, which does a reasonable job of imitating Black cast iron finish, but it wont maintain its illusion on any close examination. The brass fittings are quite plastic looking...

mutleyeng 28.10.2007 · Read review
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A Warm Realistic Looking Log Fire

Advantages: Hydronic Stove, Thermostat controlled, Optiflame Log Effect, Up To 4Kw Heat Output
Disadvantages: None

...The Dimplex Hydronic Stove MIR40 is a stylish flame effect fire place. A friend had this fitted in last year and it looks really good. This fireplace is a modern freestanding electric stove with hydronic heat exchanger. The actual fireplace should be professionally fitted, in my friends case the place he bought it from included free fitting so that was ideal. The good thing about this fireplace is that there's no need to knock out your fireplace to fit this in. This electric fire requires a 13amp socket to plug into when installing it and the heat is provided by a fan heater and hydronic heat exchanger. The maximum heat output (electric fan) high 2Kw and 2Kw hydronic heat exchanger makes a total of 4Kw overall heat output. Main features: - Hydronic Stove, uses conventional wet central heating technology combined with electric...

Surj1 07.03.2008 · Read review
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Dimplex convection heater with turbo fan

Advantages: Turbo Fan, secure wall mounting, switchable turbo fan
Disadvantages: Mechanical thermostat with turbo fan can be attention grabbing!

...One of the many heaters I tried was this Dimplex free standing/wall mounted convection heater with Fan Boost. I decided to try this after a returning my 4th failed Bionaire BCV3100 heater. The wall mounting arrangement was very affective in securely locking the heater to the wall using 3 simple hooks. The unit is very light weight. There are 2 switches on the side. A power On/Off switch and below that a Hi/Low switch. Below the switches there is a mechanical thermostat to further regulate the heater. On the front of the heater integrated into the turbo fan grill there is a switch to turn the turbo fan on or off. A nice feature is on a hot day you can run the turbo fan without any heat, this provides a cool draft from the heater although it is not as affective as a desktop fan though. The turbo fan can be switched off only if...

amtrakuk 02.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Dimplex Convector Heater With turbo Fan

WARM UP WITH DIMPLEX

Advantages: : PRODUCES GOOD AMOUNT OF HEAT.
Disadvantages: TAKES TIME BEFORE HEATING.

...Normally use this during winter. Well now, I use it less often because of this summer period. Dimplex is a nice heater that gives specific amount of heat that suites your body. Well I use this mostly at nights because in the daytime, I tend to be at work so there won?t be that time to make use of it. I got this about a year ago but I got astonished when I went through the page and realized that none of the heaters has been rated. It took me about one month before installing it. Even the installation cost so I had to exercise some patience. Since I got this, I have not been experiencing difficulty with cold especially while at sleep. The dimplex heater is kept in my bedroom and I think this is where it should be because putting it elsewhere apart from the bedroom might be of no use. It gets its heat through electricity and if...

apatra 11.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of Dimplex CLUB/CLB20L

Disappointed with problems with Dimplex Elda

Advantages: looks nice and contemporary
Disadvantages: had quite a few faults, online fire shop was very poor

...Bought this Dimplex Elda for £150 from www.direct-fireplaces.com. It does look nice, am impressed with the fake glowing fire effect. Also it's really easy to install - you really do just plug it in. However, there have been problems, to say the least. On the first fire we were given, the fan didn't work so it kept cutting out. We then got another one delivered and the spacer was all dented so my husband had to get the bus all the way to the shop in Stockport and swap it. I've since noticed a big scratch all along the bottom but I really can't face having to deal with the shop again as they weren't very helpful at all. When I bought this fire they took my £150 twice - right before Christmas so I was NOT happy! I was assured the money had been refunded. And Christmas came and went and we still didn't have our money back. In total...

mulletmitchell77 08.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Dimplex ELDA

Stoves 61GDO

Advantages: Dual oven, easy to clean
Disadvantages: Gas cut off re-instates

...toddler is around and worse still, if the door is shut the gas is automatically cuts off but when opened again it comes back but does not ignite so there is potential for quite a nasty accident if you are not careful. My other dislike is the knobs. One split after 14 months so I had to buy a new one at £11.75 which took 4 weeks to arrive and now another has split. I would buy another Stoves cooker but only if they have improved the things I don't like...

Howesmob 24.10.2008 · Read review
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Dimplex Burlington, to take away the 'BRRRRS'

Advantages: Looks stunning
Disadvantages: Flames are quite small

...When i decided i wanted a fireplace, without the hassel of making a hole in my chimney wall, or get the chimney swept, i knew i had found the perfect fireplace in this here Dimplex Burlington. Here are my advantages and disadvantegs of it: Advantages: **** Fitting **** Easy. It fits flat against any wall, so you dont need a chimney breast or a hole, just a plug socket (and the ability to cut away the coving where you want it lay flush against the wall). The shape of the base is slightly raised off the floor at the back, allowing the plug wire to fit underneath without it getting squashed and eventually worn out, which is great. It comes supplied with wall plugs and screws, so once you have decided the place, it just takes a drill and a screwdriver to secure it tightly. **** Set Up **** Very easy to use. The controls are all well...

pirate33 19.01.2007 (13.06.2008) · Read review
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Review of Dimplex Burlington BLN 12

Throw out that old gas stove!

Advantages: Lightweight, easy to use, fuel and time efficent
Disadvantages: hard to clean

...The Trangia is a well established portable cooking device brand - Don't accept any Rip-offs.! The Trangia is an all-round good buy - every minute detail maximises the efficiency of the cooking: Beginning with the heart; the methylated spirit burner. The brass "cup" will hold approximately 150 ml of meths allowing you to cook for a good half hour without having to refill - Don't try and refill it when you've already lit it whatever you do! - Take it from my own personal experience - there will be bacon everywhere! Right through to the frying pan everything will cook quickly and easily - My personal favourite being bacon on my 25 series. You'll be able to cook 10 - 15 rashers of bacon only using one burner full of meths which is handy when you're cooking for four. The Trangia stove comes in a range of sizes and materials: If you...

mattg23 18.02.2006 · Read review
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Review of Trangia stoves

Stoves 600CTH - buyer beware

Advantages: Smooth, clean, modern appearance
Disadvantages: PCB failed after 3 years use

...I bought this hob in December 2004 to replace my Phillips unit which had done excellent service over 12 years but was becoming dated. The Stoves unit appealed because of the clean and modern appearance and I believed Stoves was a name to be trusted. Fitting was quite easy as it slotted into the same space as the Phillips without cutting the worktop and initially the unit worked satisfactorily. The touch sensitive buttons were slightly unresponsive but not excessively so. However, I did notice that if anything covered the control section (even water) the unit would beep alarmingly - probably a safety feature. The hob was very easy to keep clean, no fiddly buttons to pull off to clean underneath, and the ceramic very durable. After 3 years of use the surface appeared as clean and smooth as if it were new. Regretfully...

laserwhite 28.05.2008 · Read review
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Review of Stoves 600CTH