Green Building Forum - Is this the worlds most inefficient heating appliance? Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:24:52 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 Is this the worlds most inefficient heating appliance? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1038&Focus=11560#Comment_11560 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1038&Focus=11560#Comment_11560 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:06:04 +0000 nigel
http://www.dovre.co.uk/html/canopy-2700-gas.html]]> Is this the worlds most inefficient heating appliance? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1038&Focus=11568#Comment_11568 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1038&Focus=11568#Comment_11568 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:39:49 +0000 tahir Is this the worlds most inefficient heating appliance? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1038&Focus=11587#Comment_11587 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1038&Focus=11587#Comment_11587 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:38:53 +0000 CWatters
Example...
http://www.verine.co.uk/seville.html
http://www.fireplacesaver.co.uk/details.php?id=807

Most web sites say Max Gas Input - 10.4kW (some 11.5kW) and the heat output is usually stated as "Decorative use only" or "produces background heat only".]]> Is this the worlds most inefficient heating appliance? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1038&Focus=11588#Comment_11588 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1038&Focus=11588#Comment_11588 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:40:24 +0000 CWatters http://www.hotprice.co.uk/2118/919/products/verine-two-bar-contemporary-gas-fire-basket.html]]> Is this the worlds most inefficient heating appliance? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1038&Focus=11592#Comment_11592 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1038&Focus=11592#Comment_11592 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:25:02 +0000 Nick Parsons Is this the worlds most inefficient heating appliance? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1038&Focus=11605#Comment_11605 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1038&Focus=11605#Comment_11605 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:51:41 +0000 Neil K Is this the worlds most inefficient heating appliance? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1038&Focus=11611#Comment_11611 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1038&Focus=11611#Comment_11611 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:42:21 +0000 funcrusher Is this the worlds most inefficient heating appliance? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1038&Focus=11614#Comment_11614 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1038&Focus=11614#Comment_11614 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:07:58 +0000 nigel Posted By: funcrusherTerrible things to be sure - but generally sold as primarily decorative features, and not claiming to be primarily heating appliances, so your question is rather like suggesting I am the world's worst footballer ....

Well if you read the brochure there is no suggestion that these are for decorative use, what is more they are sold by a company which sells predominantly .... yes heating appliances so I have no doubt that some less well informed people will be buying these in anticipation of getting useful heat out of them.]]> Is this the worlds most inefficient heating appliance? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1038&Focus=11783#Comment_11783 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1038&Focus=11783#Comment_11783 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:54:17 +0000 Scarlett