14/08/2026
When lighting your new fireplace for the first time, choose a day when you can open your windows and doors wide.
During the first fire, excess oils and paint residues from the manufacturing process burn off. This can create a hazy smoke and a noticeable smell in the room. This is completely normal and is simply part of the initial curing process. Keep the room well ventilated for a few hours, and the haze will clear.
With over 100 years of experience producing quality cast iron products, Plamen offers South Africans excellent value from a trusted European manufacturer.
Discover the Plamen fireplace range at www.plamen.co.za
📷 Fired Up Collective
Closed-combustion, cast iron, wood burning fireplaces from Plamen, Croatia. Affordable and durable, they are available throughout South Africa.
