About the fireplace

How can the fireplace be chimney-free?
Our range of fireplace are designed with the market’s most advanced burners for ethanol. When ethanol burns, small amounts of carbon dioxide and water vapour are released, as well as heat. Since these residue products also exist in the air we breathe out, no chimney is needed. Unlike conventional hearth solutions, the system is free from soot.

What is it powered by?
Fireplaces are powered by denatured ethanol, which is sold under various trade names (bioalcohol, stove fuel etc.) at petrol stations, building merchandise stores, food shops and on Internet. 

Is smoke produced?
No, the combustion is clean and sootless. Only small amounts of carbon dioxide and water vapour are formed.

Is a chimney required?
No, because the combustion is sootless and the emissions of carbon dioxide and water vapour .

How much heat does it give?
Fireplaces give up to 3.2 kilowatts of heat, which is equivalent to two infrared heaters. The heat comes immediately, is directed, and can thus serve as a complement to existing heating. The hearth is able to warm up a room of normal size.  

Is installation needed?
Only a minimum of installation is needed, since the hearth is mostly prepared at the factory.

Safety?
Our products are certified and type-approved according to the strictest prevailing safety requirements, which guarantees secure and safe ownership.  

What advantages do Interdeco products have in comparison with other alternatives? 

•Safer and more reliable lighting/extinguishing

•Simpler handling

•Optimized and integrated burner – the most advanced and clean on the market

•Market-leading safety functionality

•Only fireproof materials are used 

Where can I place a fireplace?
Since the fireplace is chimney-free, it can be placed in any room, regardless of whether it is in an apartment or a home, in a cottage or public premises.  The products are intended for indoor and outdoor use. 

Is it environment-friendly to heat with our products?
Yes, because choosing an ethanol-powered hearth from us means that you employ a modern technology for leisure firing. The energy you add goes straight into the room as heat, instead of being lost through a chimney. Thus the efficiency is high and the user does not expend more energy than what is needed. 

Where can I ask if I have further questions?
If you have more questions than those answered here, do not hesitate to contact your nearest retailer or get in touch with us directly. For more information, see the Contact page. 

Fuel

Which fuel should I use in a our range of fireplaces?
For our fireplaces you should use only liquid, pure denatured ethanol, which is sold under various trade names (bioalcohol, stove fuel methylated spirits etc.) at petrol stations, building merchandise stores, food shops and on Internet. If you are uncertain, always get advice from the personnel at the place of purchase in order to ensure that you buy a correct fuel quality.

Where can I buy the fuel?
At petrol stations, building merchandise stores, food shops and on Internet. If you are uncertain, always get advice from the personnel at the place of purchase in order to ensure that you buy a correct fuel quality.

How great is the operating cost?
The cost of 1 litre of Denatured Ethanol varies depending on place and quantity of purchase. On average you look at AU$2.50 per litre.

How should I handle the fuel?
Denatured ethanol is an inflammable fuel of Class I. The user bears the responsibility for ensuring that the handling and storage are done according to existing national regulations. Caution should be exercised in all handling of the fuel. 

Is the fuel environment-friendly?
Denatured ethanol is produced by fermentation of renewable raw materials such as wheat, barley and corn. Ethanol is biologically degradable. 

Safety

Which safety preparations are needed?
Every home should contain a fire extinguisher. Interdeco recommends a powder extinguisher of 6 kg with classification ABE. Moderately priced powder extinguishers are available at most building merchandise stores.

Are the products certified?
Yes, our products are certified and type-approved. In order to obtain certification, the products are tested carefully so that they meet the strictest prevailing safety requirements. The emissions of carbon dioxide and water vapour from our products lie far below the strictest prevailing limit values, which guarantees safe and secure ownership.