Gas fireplaces burn gas as the only source of fuel, while electric fireplaces only use electricity.

In order to use a gas fireplace in your home you’ll therefore need consider how the fireplace will be supplied with gas when installing.

For example, our gas fireplace insert (installed in a living room masonry fireplace) had to be fed from the mains gas for the house using a separate dedicated pipe.

It’s here where the pipe is exposed and where we can also turn off the gas to the fireplace when it’s not in use.

On the other hand, electric fireplaces simply need to be plugged into a nearby electrical outlet or wired into the home electrics for some built-in models.