Questions, answered.

Yes — and not on our word alone. LA\VIK is independently certified to EN 16647, the European standard for indoor bioethanol fires, at an accredited laboratory. It passes independent tests for spill resistance, tip-over stability, surface temperature, emissions, thermal-shock glass and safe extinguishing. It is a real flame, engineered and lab-verified to live safely inside your home.

LA\VIK needs no chimney and no flue. But like any real flame it uses a little oxygen and gives off mostly water vapour and CO₂, so treat it exactly as you would a group of candles: a normally ventilated room is all it needs, and it is good practice to air the room now and then. You do not need a draught or a permanently open window — just a room that breathes as any living room does.

A gentle, radiant warmth — think of the glow of around 30 candles burning at once (about 20 for the Studio). It will take the chill off a corner and warm the space immediately around it, but LA\VIK is designed for atmosphere, not as a replacement for your heating.

One fill of the sealed burner lasts up to 3 hours on the LA\VIK and up to 2 on the Studio — a whole long evening. Every litre burns for up to 12 hours, so a 6-litre bottle of bioethanol is around 72 hours — roughly 24 evenings by the fire, about €2 an evening. No standing costs, no power, no maintenance bills.

It is built with them in mind: a heavy, low-set steel-and-Larvikite base that will not be knocked over, a sealed burner that cannot spill if it is bumped, and a base and glass that stay cool to the touch. That said, it is genuine fire — so, exactly as with candles, keep little hands and curious paws at a sensible distance and never leave any open flame completely unattended. The included snuffer lets you light and extinguish it from a comfortable distance.

We sell our own de-scented glørFlame bioethanol, with an optional refill plan delivered to your door. LA\VIK also runs on any quality standard bioethanol, so you are never locked in. We simply recommend a high-purity fuel — cheap, watery ethanol is what gives the category its reputation for smell.

Because the risk has been engineered out of every part and then independently verified. Five systems work together — a sealed, spill-proof burner, a heavy tip-resistant base, a cool-touch VentraCore base channel, thermal-shock borosilicate glass, and controlled lighting and extinguishing — and together they earn the EN 16647 indoor certification that most inexpensive burners never reach.

Like any real flame — including candles and a gas hob — combustion produces mostly water vapour and CO₂, plus trace by-products. LA\VIK emissions were tested under EN 16647 to stay within the strict indoor-air limits for a closed room. Light it in a normally ventilated room and air the space now and then, and you are well within safe limits.

Predominantly water vapour and a small amount of CO₂ — no smoke, no soot and no ash to sweep or vent. That clean burn is the whole reason a real flame can sit on your table without a chimney.

Give the flame open air: keep a generous clear space above it and keep anything flammable — curtains, shelves, textiles, low ceilings — well away from the top and sides. Your included manual lists the exact tested minimum distances; when in doubt, more space is always better. Never place it directly beneath a shelf or in an enclosed nook.

In normal use LA\VIK will not trigger a household smoke alarm — there is no smoke. As with any home that has open flames, a working CO detector is sensible general practice, and we would always encourage keeping your detectors in good order.

Yes — with a little more attention to airing. Very airtight homes exchange less air on their own, so air the room periodically while the flame is lit, and consider a CO monitor if you run it for long stretches. Treated like candles in the same room, it is perfectly at home in a modern build.

The base is deliberately heavy and low so it resists being tipped by a passing child or pet. And because the burner is sealed rather than an open pool of fuel, the bioethanol stays contained even if the fireplace is bumped or tilted — there is no sloshing reservoir to spill or flare.

Bioethanol — a pure, plant-based alcohol distilled from renewable crops. It is the one fuel that makes a genuine open flame clean enough to live with indoors, because it burns to water vapour and CO₂ rather than smoke and soot.

Up to 3 hours per fill on the LA\VIK, up to 2 on the Studio. Every litre burns for up to 12 hours, so a 6-litre bottle is around 72 hours — roughly 24 evenings, about €2 per evening.

You are never tied in. We sell our own de-scented glør Classic bioethanol and offer a refill plan, but LA\VIK happily burns any quality standard bioethanol you can buy locally. We recommend high-purity fuel simply because it burns cleaner and without the spirit-lamp smell.

No — only liquid bioethanol made for indoor fires. Substitutes can smell, soot, burn unevenly or behave unpredictably, and they fall outside what LA\VIK was tested and certified to run on.

Only ever fill the burner when it is completely cool and the flame is fully out. Pour to the fill line, wipe away any stray drops before lighting, and never add fuel to a warm or lit burner. It is the single most important habit — and an easy one.

Close the lid with the included snuffer to starve the flame of air — a clean, controlled shut-down. Never blow it out.

The radiant glow of roughly 30 candles for the LA\VIK, around 20 for the Studio — a soft, room-side warmth you feel when you are near it. Genuine heat, but gentle by design: never too hot to sit beside.

No, and we would never claim it does. Like candlelight, it warms the space and the mood around it rather than acting as a central heat source. Honestly setting that expectation is why people are so happy with it in practice.

It is best understood by feel rather than wattage — the warmth of a cluster of candles, a gentle output suited to atmosphere. If you need exact figures for your space, our team is glad to share them.

A few drops of natural fragrance oil go onto the warm Larvikite stone beside the flame — never into the fire. The stone holds a precise warmth, exactly like the stones in a sauna, and releases the scent slowly and evenly through the room. No diffuser, no smoke, no burnt note.

Every fireplace ships with a fragrance sample, and full 50 ml oils are available on their own or in the discovery set — currently Nordic Pine, Warm Amber, and Sea Salt & Sage. We release new seasonal scents through the year; join the Journal list to hear first.

A long time — two or three drops is all it takes, so a single 50 ml bottle lasts many months of evenings.

We would steer you to ours. Our oils are formulated specifically to be warmed, not burned, so they stay true and never turn acrid on hot stone; ordinary essential oils can scorch, smell off or leave residue. For the ritual to feel the way it should, the oil matters as much as the flame.

Soot is what cheap, watery fuel and open-pool burners produce. High-purity bioethanol in our woven-wick burner burns with a clean, steady flame and no black tips — so there is nothing settling on your walls, ceiling or the glass.

Very little. Wipe the glass occasionally with a soft, slightly damp cloth to keep it clear, and empty any unused fuel from the burner after use. No ash, no soot, no sweeping — that is the point of a clean-burning flame.

No — the Larvikite is the permanent heart of the fireplace, not a consumable. It is reusable indefinitely and only improves with the warmth of use. Should you ever want a replacement or a refresh, we can supply them.

Keep it dry, wipe the glass and stone gently as needed, and store any leftover fuel sealed and upright away from heat. Treated kindly, LA\VIK is built to last years, not a season.

Two, with an identical build and ritual. The LA\VIK (statement size, 38 × 30 cm, 14 kg, up to 3 h burn) anchors a living room. The LA\VIK Studio (compact, 26 × 20 cm, 8 kg, up to 2 h burn) suits tables, shelves and smaller rooms. Same flame, same fragrance ritual — only the scale changes.

Reassuringly so — around 14 kg for the LA\VIK and 8 kg for the Studio. That weight is deliberate: it is what keeps the fireplace planted and tip-resistant.

Brushed or matte-black stainless steel, heat-resistant borosilicate glass, genuine Norwegian Larvikite and a fine mineral sand bed.

Yes — every fireplace ships with clear step-by-step instructions for pouring, lighting, scenting and extinguishing, plus care and safety guidance.

The LA\VIK and Studio are our full range for now. If you are unsure which fits your space, tell us the room and we will point you to the right one.

Your LA\VIK arrives ready to light with everything you need to begin, including the tools to light and snuff it safely. The Set bundles the fireplace with oil and fuel to start the ritual the same evening. The exact contents are listed on each product page.

The fireplace itself — a brushed-steel body around a real glass chimney that lights in seconds, with no chimney, flue or power.

Genuine Norwegian Larvikite, the blue-shimmering stone quarried near Larvik — it lines the base and scatters the flame’s light.

A fine mineral bed that seats the burner and cradles the stones, keeping the flame even, level and stable.

The stainless fuel chamber at the heart of LA\VIK, with a sealed safety cup that meters the bioethanol and prevents spills.

Slide the lid across the burner to snuff the flame instantly and cleanly, guided by a long steel stick that also lights it from a safe distance.

A flame-shaping ring that lowers and steadies the flame for calm, safe burning indoors.

Natural fragrance oil — a few drops on the warm Larvikite release the scent slowly into the room.

glør is a design company rooted in the Nordic way of living, drawn from a search across Scandinavia for a material with soul. The Larvikite is quarried on the Norwegian coast near Larvik — found nowhere else on earth — and every LA\VIK is designed in-house in Europe.

Two friends, Jan and Sven, who wanted to keep a real flame close all year round and couldn’t find one built for the homes we actually live in. So they made it.

Because it does three things no ordinary stone does: it grounds the flame, scatters its light through a rare blue shimmer, and holds warmth to carry your fragrance. It is a 300 million-year-old piece of the Norwegian earth in your living room.

Shipping is possible across the EU. For deliveries elsewhere, contact us before ordering. We will tell you exactly what is possible for your address.

Bioethanol is a flammable liquid, so it can only travel within certain regions and never by air, we ship it across the EU. If we cannot send fuel to you, LA\VIK runs on any quality standard bioethanol, which is widely sold locally.

Live with LA\VIK for 30 days. If it is not for you, send it back for free, no questions. It is covered by a 5-year guarantee against material and manufacturing faults in most of our Sets.

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