As the days become noticeably colder and the morning sheet of ice on your windows grows thicker, thoughts once again turn to how to keep warm over the Winter months. You could go the old heater or dot extra blankets around the house for people to drape over themselves at will, but while these options are practical, they do score quite low on the style-front. Enter the Superior Athos gas fireplace, from FiresGalore; a practical heating device for your living room and a design object to boot.

Now before you worry about smoking out either your living room or your neighbours, the Superior Athos fireplace is flueless. This doesn’t mean that it will never suffer from a runny nose, chills and an insatiable desire for chicken broth; instead it means that this fireplace can be mounted anywhere in the home (space permitting) and isn’t restricted to where a flue or chimney can be positioned.

There are a number of flueless fireplaces on the market, but they are noticably getting more and more ornate which is great, but means that a wave-shaped fireplace won’t necessarily fit in with the wood panelling in your living room. The Superior Athos is based on a simple design which will complement any style of room, and makes it as versatile as a swiss army knife.

The black firebox is surrounded by a black aluminium frame, and as we’re often being told; black is the new black. The flames themselves are created by a horizontal burner, which is designed to give the feeling of a living landscape. Very zen.

The Athos flueless gas fire is 515mm in height, 925mm wide and projects 180mm when mounted on the wall. To fit in into your place, you will need a room that is a minimum of 13′4″ by 13′4″ with 8′ ceilings, so if you did desperately want this as the centrepiece to your kitchenette, you may need to get the tape measure out again.

Now, with all gas companies in a conspiracy to increase their profits, you may be concerned as to the cost of running the Superior Athos. Well, this particular gas fire is reported to be 100% fuel efficient and releases from 2.0kW to 3.5kW of heat on natural gas. To get even more techy, the Athos uses a patented “clean burn” catalytic technology, which actually improves the quality of the air in the room and reduces common pollutants and allergens including cigarette smoke and odors. Now that’s green innovation.

If you’re dreading the cold months but are also thinking ahead to your Winter parties, check out the Superior Athos gas fire as the most practical and stylish furniture piece you could have in your room.

Shop for it at here or check out their other range of gas fires galore.

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