I have a double gas fire as you describe in the middle of a very large space
It's fecking useless.

I also have a real fire against the wall in the same space. I use wood too and it warms the space a treat.

There is no comparison. Real fires are more effective and in my case, a lot cheaper even though I pay for the wood.
( Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Fri 5 Nov 2010, 13:39, Reply)