Alcoholic fireplace Ethanol-stainless-steel-50 Avalon

Advantages of an alcoholic fireplace:

There is no need for a chimney indoors, and this makes urban dwellings much easier to equip with this type of fireplace than traditional fireplaces.
Easy maintenance; No ash, no need to clean the chimney or provide and store bulky fuels.
No need for an air outlet, which prevents heat loss from the interior.
Easy installation without the need for a chimney that you can do yourself and you do not have to pay to install it.

Some models have the ability to turn off and refuel automatically.
Low impact on smokeless or gaseous environment;
Use renewable sources as fuel and do not need electricity to start.
They are independent and portable and easy to set up.

Disadvantages of alcoholic fireplaces:

It can not be the main source of heat.
The nature of the alcohol flame is different from the flames arising from the burning of wood and it does not have sparks and glow.
It burns clean but is not without internal pollutants (carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide).
Ventilation system is essential (water vapor, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide must be removed).
Combustion requires extra air in the room to replace the oxygen consumed by fire.
The fuel of these fireplaces, depending on the manufacturer and model, can be expensive and exclusive.
They need to be refueled as soon as possible.