Can you put a hanging fireplace in an apartment in Australia?

Often, yes. A hanging bioethanol fireplace needs no flue through the roof, no chimney and no gas line, which removes the main reasons apartments cannot have a fire. What decides it is whether the ceiling can carry the fire, whether the room meets the burner's minimum volume and ventilation, and whether your strata by-laws allow it.

1. The ceiling

A hanging fire fixes into the ceiling structure. The Naked Flame forms need a structure that holds 350 kg to allow for swing. Concrete slab ceilings are common in apartments; your builder or engineer confirms the fixing. The lighter Cocoon Aeris hangs on a slim pole and suits many apartment ceilings.

2. Room volume and ventilation

Each burner has a minimum room volume: 80 m³ for the Sphere, 90 m³ for the Curve 90, Orbit, Silo and Iconic 900, and 110 m³ for the Curve 120. Multiply the room's length, width and height to check. Keep the room ventilated when the fire is lit.

3. Strata approval

Check your by-laws and talk to your strata manager before you order. Bring the product specification and installation documents so the committee can see what is involved.

4. Ceiling height

Measure from floor to ceiling where the fire will hang. We confirm the flue or pole length so the fire sits at the right height.

If a hanging fire will not work

A freestanding bioethanol fire such as the Cocoon Pedestal needs no ceiling fixing at all.

Send us your ceiling height, room size and a photo at info@nakedflamefires.co.nz and we will tell you what fits. See Sydney and Melbourne delivery.