No chimney? No problem! You don’t need a chimney to experience the joy of a gas fire in your home – you need a balanced flue stove!

Balanced flue stoves work with glass-fronted fires. The stove is sealed and installed with a twin-walled pipe that vents directly outside. The outer pipe draws air into the firebox for combustion while combustion gases are removed via the inner pipe.

We’ve picked our favourite gas balanced flue stoves for you to take a look at below but they all have a few excellent features in common:

• Quick and easy to light.
• No mess.
• Optional thermostatic remote controls.
• A minimum of 80% efficiency.

Yeoman CL5

Top features: 80% efficient, top or rear exit installation, 3.5 kW heat output.

The CL5 has a highly realistic log effect fuel bed and superb flame picture to create the same inviting warmth as a wood burning stove, but with all the convenient features of gas. All of this is controlled by a choice of either a standard or thermostatic remote control.

Gazco Huntingdon 20

Top features: 82% efficient, rear exit installation, cast iron, 1.64- 2.62 kW heat output.

The compact Gazco Huntingdon 20 gas stove’s proportions make it perfect for British fireplace openings, whilst its highly efficient 2.6kW heat output easily creates a warming atmosphere in standard sized rooms. Producing dancing flames over a realistic log fuel bed, this stove is offered with standard and programmable thermostatic remote controls, providing real fire ambience at the touch of a button. Presented in either Matt Black, Matt Ivory or Ivory enamel finishes, the Huntingdon 20 lets you choose a colour that best suits your home.

Dru Circo

Top features: 85% efficient, top exit installation, stunning height of 1041.5mm, unbelievable view of the flames.

The DRU Circo is an elegant addition to the collection of freestanding gas stoves. Standing over 1 metre high, this gas stove has a large viewing window that reveals a classic log fire with high, dramatic flames and generous warmth. This beautiful flame picture can be viewed from different locations around the fire, opening up many possibilities for location in your home or extension. As well as its high performance and unusual design, the Circo has an efficiency rating of 85%, so it is kind to the environment and to your bank balance.

Gazco Stockton 5

Top features: 80% efficient, top or rear exit installation.

With authentic multi-fuel stove styling, right down to the hinged door with handle, the new Gazco Stockton 5 stove is sized between the small and medium Gazco Stockton stoves. So you have even more opportunity to suit your needs – and to enjoy all the enchantment of a real coal or log effect fire.