Also vaguely looking at these and bio-ethanol burners.
Bio-ethanol don't kick out much heat but look nice (can be like a wood burner) and don't need to be attached to anything. If you need a lot of heat they won't cut it though.
My parents have one, it kicks out plenty of heat when turned up. It has a fan which blows the heat around the room. Not sure what you mean by use the chimney.
Electric fireplaces... The modern type, like below. Are they shit? Do they actually kick out heat? Do they use the chimney?
I'd like a focal point that's not a telly when I do my lounge, but not sure I want with the hassle/expense/mess/smoke of a wood burner
Is it basically a telly that only shows one channel? (No heat)
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