Why Ventless Gel?
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1. Safety
A portable gel fireplace is the safest ventless fireplace option available. Even when compared to a conventional wood burning or gas fireplace, a gel fireplace still comes out on top when it comes to safety. Wood burning fireplaces have hot embers popping out through the screen or floating up the chimney, and if your chimney becomes clogged a wood burning or gas fireplace can be extremely hazardous. Gas log fireplaces, whether vented or ventless, can accumulate deposits and clog the gas jets, causing it to fail to burn properly. Gas line fittings can come loose and leak harmful natural gas or propane into your home. All conventional fireplaces require annual service or repair in order to function safely. Gel fireplaces need no servicing. Their safety and longevity remains steadfast for as long as you own it. A gel fireplace is safer in your home than burning a candle!
2. No installation
When you buy a gel fireplace there is no need to hire a professional installer or contractor of any kind. No remodeling mess in your home and no contractors tracking in and out of your house. Portable gel fireplaces are easy to assemble using typical household tools. Almost anyone can assemble a gel fireplace, and if for some reason you can’t do it yourself, you probably know someone that can. Each fireplace comes with easy to follow instructions and can be assembled and burning in less than an hour.
3. Affordability
Portable Gel Fireplaces can be the most affordable fireplace available anywhere. The cost of installing a wood or gas burning fireplace typically runs from $3,000 - $10,000, depending on the mantel and features you’ve chosen. A ventless gas fireplace can cost up to $3,000-$6,000 installed. Even though gas fireplaces are typically less expensive to install than a wood fireplace, they still cost thousands of dollars. Portable Gel Fireplaces run from around $300 to less than $700, complete. Very budget friendly.
4. 100% environment friendly
Our premium Sunjel fireplace gel fuel is completely safe for your home and environment. It burns totally clean and odor free, with no harmful fumes or toxins whatsoever. Sunjel is made from completely harmless ingredients: pure isopropyl alcohol, organic thickeners, sea salt, and water. That’s it! Sunjel has been on the market since 1985, with 20 years of proven safety. You won’t find another brand of gel fuel making that statement. See our FAQ Page for more info on Sunjel.
5. Heat efficiency
A Portable Gel Fireplace does not produce a tremendous amount of heat (about 9,000 btu’s per hour maximum) and are designed as more of a decorative appliance than a heat source. But, since they are completely vent less, they are also 100% heat efficient. A portable gel fireplace can produce enough heat to take the chill out of a room (depending on the room’s size) and give the warm feel of a crackling fire. The most important feature of a ventless fireplace is that there is no chimney, which means that the heat from your furnace is not being sucked up the flue as with conventional fireplaces. So, while your gel fireplace is producing a small amount of extra heat, the most important thing is that all the valuable and expensive heat from your furnace stays in your home!
6. Portability
A portable gel fireplace lives up to its name and is the MOST portable of all ventless fireplaces. Gel fireplaces are a completely self contained and free standing fireplace. There are no hook ups, gas lines, fittings, electrical connections, or any other type of restrictive attachments. A gel fireplace can be placed absolutely anywhere and always burn bright and beautiful. Up against a wall, in a corner, in the middle of the floor, on your patio…anywhere you want to enjoy a real crackling fire. Plus, it can move along with you! If you’re having a party on your patio with your gel fireplace crackling in the background and decide to move the party inside, take the fireplace with you! If you have a job that moves you around the country a lot…take your gel fireplace with you. If you make an annual trip down south for the winter…take your fireplace with you. Wherever you go your portable gel fireplace is ready to make the trip.
7. Diversity
A portable gel fireplace has the widest range of potential placements of all ventless
fireplaces. Regardless of where you live, work, or play, you can enjoy a crackling fire. Houses, condos, apartments, mobile homes…living rooms, family rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms, dens… restaurants, doctors offices, dentists, hotels, lobbies…a gel fireplace is designed to safely accent any room or décor!
8. Maintenance
A portable gel fireplace is virtually maintenance free! There are no gas jets to plug up or break down, no fittings to come loose and leak, no adjustments to be made, no chimney to clog, no damper to break or repair, no soot and smoke stains to deal with, no ashes to clean, no electrical connections or fuses to blow, no heating elements to fail…when you own a gel fireplace there is really nothing to go wrong. Ever! Aside from dusting the mantel the only "chore" you will have to perform is to sit back and enjoy your fire!
9. Ease of use
Building a fire in a gel fireplace is easy as pie! Simply open a can of Sunjel, set it behind the ceramic log set, and light it with a long match or lighter. That’s it! No heavy logs to carry or handle, no traipsing out in the middle of winter to haul in snow covered wood, no messing around with kindling, no poking and prodding the logs to bring your fire back to life…with a gel fireplace all you have to do is to enjoy your crackling fire.
10. Worry-free
When you light a fire in a portable gel fireplace, you can do so with complete peace of mind. With its brilliant yellow flame burning brightly, you can rest assured that your home, family and environment are safe and sound. A gel fireplace is the most worry free fireplace you can have in your home.
More Reasons
The ventless gel fireplace is a revolutionary product that has opened the door to anyone that wants the warm ambience of a real fireplace in their home. Houses, apartments, condos, mobile homes, offices...no matter where you live or work you can enjoy the cozy feel of a crackling fire in any room you choose.
Our Portable Sunjel Fireplaces require no professional installation, no chimneys, no electricity, no hook ups, and no heavy logs or messy ashes to clean up. And best of all, our Portable Sunjel Fireplaes are as portable and easy to move as a piece of furniture, giving you complete freedom to change your decor as often as you please.
Are gel fireplaces really ventless? Yes! The Sunjel is an alcohol based combustible fuel that burns clean and odor free, producing only a small amount of water vapor. Having a fireplace has never been more safe or easy than this! Simply open a can of our improved formula Sunjel fuel, light it, and relax in the warm glow of a real crackling fire.
Gel Fireplaces are arguably the safest fireplace on the planet! With no fumes, odors or smoke, a Portable Sunjel Fireplace is the most safe and hassle-free ventless fireplace option available! Manufactured with the highest standards and commitment to quality, gel fireplaces are elegance and convenience at it's best!
