The DRU 'Apollo' from Drugasar, a frameless, balanced flue gas fire, combined with the customised 'Sienna' fire surround came top in the categories for 'Gas Fireplace Suite of the Year' and 'Fireplace Suite of the Year'.
The Apollo is one of the larger fires in the DRU collection. It has a 9kW heat output and can be installed as a 'hole-in-the-wall' fire or combined with the stone surround.
Apollo customers have the choice of fire beds in logs or 'Carrara' stones, whilst the interior of the fire can be finished in black metal or 'Chamotte' brick.
upplier of heating services to churches, schools and other public buildings, Drugasar, has teamed up with the carbon offsetting body mycarbondebt.com to offer all new customers the opportunity to make their contribution to help reduce climate change.
Every complete new installation that is supplied by Drugasar's service and installation division will have the carbon debt for that installation paid for the first year of its operation.
Refurbishment of heating systems at an art deco apartment block, that overlooks the 'Another Place' series of sculptures by Anthony Gormley near Liverpool, has been performed using products from Drugasar.
It's 'Style' balanced flue gas wall heaters were installed. The heaters use a combination of mains gas and natural convection for their heating. Air is drawn from outside the building for combustion, with waste gases expelled to the outside through the balanced flue. Efficiency rates of over 80% are achieved with the heaters.
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Two of Drugasar's conventional flue gas fires, Romano and Armano, are now available as 'liner-less' versions. This means they can be installed without the need for chimney flue liner.
The models feature a wider flange around the frame at the front of the fire with an improved heat-proof seal. There will also be a new 'debris cover' on top of the chimney spigot connection. These additions mean that the fires can be installed directly into a standard UK chimney without any further modifications.
Finborough School in Suffolk has used Drugasar balanced flue wall heaters in order to heat its buildings and increase efficiency. The boarding school for children of all ages has used the heaters as they provide more flexible heating than a universal 'wet' system.
Conventional gas fires require constant ventilation to keep them burning, consuming energy and fuel. In contrast, a balanced flue gas fire is room sealed with a glass front. It uses natural convection by drawing air from outside the building for combustion, then expelling it back to the outside through a separate compartment of the flue, minimising excess fuel consumption. It also increases energy efficiency by running on both natural gas and liquified petroleum gas.
Recently the company's engineers have also installed new 'Art' series models in the dormitories and art studios, bringing the total to over sixty heaters.
Individual wall heaters from Drugasar are heating the large open spaces in Priory Roman Catholic Church in Woodchester, Gloucestershire. The heaters warm all areas quickly, and provide flexibility for the church, as they only need to be turned on when the building is in use.
Two traditional multi-fuel stoves have been introduced by Drugasar. The Dru 64 and 78 are Norwegian style stoves made from cast iron and are designed for burning wood, coke or coal. The stoves have a classic design, with a large, panoramic glass window. They are equipped with a ?triple burning? system which is designed to enable effective heating and high efficiency. The process employs primary air drawn from underneath the fire plate to start the burning process. This is followed by secondary air from the back, which fills the combustion chamber.
Conventionally-flued, the S-Line range of gas wall heaters has been launched by Drugasar. Designed to be connected to an existing chimney, the heaters are suitable for a wide variety of commercial and comestic situations. There are four models with heat outputs from 5 to 10kW, and there is a choice of 80mm or 100mm spigots for easy chimney connections.