West Country Fires, Ltd based in downtown Southampton, who were honoured with the title of “Fire Retailer of the Year 2009″ by Southern County Times. With over a quarter of a century of experience, West Country Fires are known throughout Hampshire county as being one of the most professional and helpful fire and fireplace businesses [...]
If you have owned your gas fire for a while or maybe are considering buying one, then it is a good idea to know how to care for one. So, how do you clean a gas fire so that both you and the fire are protected?Since water and rags can damage the delicate logs, then [...]
If you have been researching gas fireplace options, then you have probably read about one of the biggest drawbacks. Because a gas fire requires a vent for safety, when it is not being used, there can easily be a substantial draft. It can easily be enough to make the room up to five degrees cooler [...]
The words “flue” and “flueless” seem to be bandied about quite frequently in the fire and fireplace world. But if you’re like most of the public, you have only a rudimentary knowledge of what these mean.
Gas fires, which use propane, can come with or without a flue. The flue is there to funnel the heat [...]
Buying online can be quick and easy, but how do you know that you are dealing with a fire, stove and fireplace company you can trust? Everyone has heard the horror stories telling how a friend of a friend bought a fireplace online and then the website disappeared. Or maybe they ordered the fire and [...]
West Country Fires offers quality fire installation at affordable rates! We’re a Hampshire local company with over fifteen years experience in the field. Our storerooms in Southampton are well stocked with a wide range of fireplaces, including gas fires, electric fires, flueless fires, and multi-fuel fires and stoves. After choosing the fireplace that fits your [...]
A fireplace damper is designed to prevent the smoke of an open fire from accumulating in your home. When the damper is open, the air will flow freely and carry the smoke directly up the chimney and out of your home. When it is closed, it will keep drafts from entering in if the fire [...]
As the nation is swept up in a green wave, many are thinking creatively on how to save money and energy in their homes. And, as with many time tested products, the wood burning stove is a making a comeback!
Though burning wood gives off carbon emissions and requires trees to be cut down, it is [...]
Buying a gas fire on the internet can be simple, but actually finding a qualified installer to fit it into your Winchester home is another matter entirely. It is necessary that all gas fires are installed by a fully insured and qualified installation specialist, not just because of the safety of your home or for [...]
Just by watching television shows, like Grand Design, you can tell that the current trends in decor and home design lean heavily in the direction of modernism. To truly embody this design concept, one must decorate their homes in a fashion that is minimal and pure, yet striking to the eye. And it absolutely must [...]