As we embrace the onset of autumn with its crisp mornings, chilly afternoons and longer nights, there’s nothing quite like returning home to a warm and cosy fire.

For many people, this season is the perfect time to choose a new fireplace. Whether it’s an update to an existing scheme or part of a bigger project, there are many elements to consider. Have you got your mind set on a gas fire, a wood burning fire or an electric fire? Will you be converting an existing chimney or opting for a design that doesn’t need one? Is your motivation design or energy efficiency or both? And are you looking for a built-in fire or freestanding stove? DRU Fires has all the advice you need to make an informed choice.

DRU Maestro 75XTU Tall Eco Wave gas fire

Gas fires

With its realistic flame, instant heat and designs for any size of living space, energy efficient gas fires are here to stay. DRU Fires has developed a range of contemporary gas fires that can be installed with or without a chimney and are suitable for modern and traditional homes. Offering a high standard of both design and performance, these gas fires combine style, function and reliability. One such example is the DRU Maestro 75XTU Tall model shown above, which is not only an energy efficient fire but is also a spectacular piece of architecture that will add a feature focal point to your space.

DRU Fires Global 70XT CF gas fire

To make full use of an existing chimney, a good option is the Global 70XT CF gas fire. This has a conventional flue, which fits neatly into a standard UK Class 1 chimney. Like all modern gas fires, it’s a glass-fronted fire for maximum visibility and highly efficient operation. A design that will transform a tired and dated chimney into an impressive contemporary fireplace that provides comfortable heat all year round.

DRU Fires Passo Pearl Eco Wave gas fire

If you want the dramatic impact of a freestanding wood stove but the ease and convenience of gas, DRU Fires also has a range of stylish freestanding gas fires, including the striking cylindrical Passo shown above. Standing over one metre high and available in six finishes to match your décor, its balanced flue technology enables it to be installed in almost any location with the flue placed either through an exterior facing wall or the roof.

DRU Fires Dik Geurts Ivar 8 Low wood stove

Wood burning fires and stoves

Known as the sustainable heating option, wood burners and log burners create beautiful real flames and high heat outputs to warm up any size of living space. All wood stoves must now comply with rigorous UK and European Ecodesign standards for clean burning, so you can rest assured that your new DRU Fires stove meets all the regulations for emissions and efficiency.

Dik Geurts Oval Front, Legs wood stove

DRU Fires designs and produces a large range of wood burning and multi-fuel stoves and fires under its Dik Geurts brand. These include classic stoves such as the Ivar 8, which is tailor-made for UK chimneys, and contemporary stoves such as the Oval, perfect for everything from rural retreats to modern loft apartments. This design comes in three versions – Legs for a freestanding arrangement, Fixed to be mounted on a wall or Tunnel, which is suspended from the ceiling with the fire visible from both sides.

Dik Geurts Instyle Corner Slim wood fire

Dik Geurts fires also extend to elegant and practical built-in wood fires with a choice of sizes, capacities and aspects. As well as standard chimney inserts, there are two-sided corner fires, three-sided panoramic fires and even see-through tunnel fires that can be viewed from adjoining rooms.

DRU Fires Virtuo 150/3 Evolve electric fire

Electric fires

Transformed in recent years from basic, functional appliances to models with impressive standards of design and performance, electric fires are often chosen for their plug-and-play convenience, low carbon footprint and compatibility with integrated media walls. Many homes now include a media wall with TV and sound system and these can also accommodate gas fires and wood stoves.

DRU Fires is at the forefront of this trend and its latest Virtuo Evolve range of electric fires features realistic, projected flame images, authentic-looking logs, glowing embers and even the sound of crackling wood, all controlled by a handy smartphone or tablet app.

DRU Fires Virtuo 100/3 Evolve electric fire

The advantage of an electric fire is that there are no complex gas or flue connections or chimney conversions to worry about, while the fires can be used as supplementary heating or purely as a decorative feature.

DRU – a company forged in history

DRU was established as a foundry in the Netherlands in 1754 and has been making heating appliances since the 1930s.

Today, it is part of a multi-national company with distributors throughout Europe, with over 200 dealers in the UK who offer full design and installation services. Watch the video here for more info and visit a DRU Fires dealer to choose your perfect fire.

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