Build Your Own Gel Fuel Fireplace

Each can will burn for about 3 hours.

Build your own gel fuel fireplace.

You can also add scent to your fireplace gel by adding a few drops of essential oil found at your local candle supply or craft store. Free shipping on prime eligible orders. We ve already told you of fire pits and bowls and today we ll discuss green variants like a bio ethanol fireplace that you can make yourself at home. When using up to the maximum of 3 gel canisters simultaneously this provides a good amount of warmth and light to the room while not being too hot.

Simply strip off the label from the can open the top and ignite the gel fuel with a long nose ligher. If you don t have a fire bowl or a fireplace at home just make one. The idea is simple. 1 4 cup of 70 percent rubbing alcohol.

Our gel fuel will start slowly and will build up to a ful flame in about 2 minutes. With modern bio ethanol burners you can build your own eco friendly ventless fireplace. All you need is an ethanol burner and some non flammable material. It looks very modern and you don t need any wood to warm up the space just some gel or other fuel you prefer.

Also be very weary of buying your fuel in 5l containers as although it is cheaper the weight of it makes it hard to fill up precisely and you are much more likely to spill. Each gel fireplace is a portable fireplace and some are wall mounted gel fireplaces. Our realflame gel fuel is sold in cases of 12 or 24 canisters. These will depend on the fuel and the type of fire your are trying to create.

Build a box or a platform out of non flammable material cut a slot that fits the ethanol burner that you chose and insert the burner. Or a place for the fire if you have an existing fireplace. Your diy gel fire is easily positioned in the. Ventless gel fireplaces use gel fuel to create a ventless fireplace.

Our fireplaces accessories category offers a great selection of gel fuel fireplaces and more. This is that you need. 3 ounces of plain melted soy wax. Can i use bio fuel bought elsewhere.

Most people enjoy sitting by a fireplace. Containers for the burning fuel. Yes but you must make sure it is the right one with ethanol content not greater than 96 6 and designed specially for fireplaces.