Helmsdale Optiflame Inset Electric Fire - Chrome

Not at all — the Dimplex Helmsdale Chrome is fully electric, so there's nothing to burn and nothing to vent. That means no chimney, no flue, and no ventilation work, which opens up rooms a traditional fire could never go near, from a flat with no chimney breast to an internal wall.

The Dimplex Helmsdale Chrome is freestanding, so you can place it wherever suits your room without any fixed installation. There's no chimney, flue, or ventilation work involved, so it's a genuinely straightforward addition to a room rather than a renovation project.

Yes — flip the heat off and the flame keeps going. The Dimplex Helmsdale Chrome's flame-only setting means it's just as much at home creating atmosphere on a warm summer evening as it is throwing out heat in December.

Everything on the Dimplex Helmsdale Chrome is in your hands via a remote control, letting you dial the flame and heat in independently to match the moment. It has multiple heat settings (Off, 1.0kW, 2.0kW).

The Dimplex Helmsdale Chrome puts out 2kW of adjustable warmth — enough for genuine everyday heating, not just a token gesture, with the flexibility to ease it back for gentler background warmth or turn it up when the room really needs it.

The Dimplex Helmsdale Chrome uses Dimplex's Optiflame technology, layering LED effects to create a flickering, moving flame display with real presence in a room — all without smoke, fuel, or upkeep. Realism is always a bit subjective with flame effects, so it's worth watching a demo if you can before deciding it's the look for your space.