gas fires and changing them?

we bought this house 3 years ago and the previous owners have what looks like a flavel Regent life type gas fireplace in the sitting room (atleast thats what i think from looking up images of gas fireplaces until i found something similar )..it took us awhile to get used to as it also seems to heat the water in the house when we flick an electric switch (which seems odd to me)...it makes the most peculiar tick tick "poof" (ignition sound) from underneath it, i think its pretty old looking and want to replace it with what looks like a more natural fireplace, one that sits into the wall and not jutt out like this one does, would it be best to get one from the same brand?? would it be a big job?? i'll be pulling apart some of the room as it is and may just try to change it with the rest of the room if i can afford it..i'll get links for images incase its hard to see what i mean

this one looks what is already installed but obviously this would be a newer model and i think this type is pretty common http://www.thegascompany.ie/iopen24/images/product_images/lg44b3721b3d0aa.jpg

and this is more the style i would like if at all possible


i probably should add as i said in a post before that i think this house is trying to kill us ...when doing work before in the kitchen we found a number of things done by the previous owners that were sooooo dangerous and i'm hoping the system here isnt a death trap also!

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omg...i went to get the right name off the fireplace and even though it looks like the one in the picture i got..its actualy called a myson housewarmer super deluxe and what is worse than that is...i can only find websites with spare parts for them....they must be ancient things altogether

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Hi, I am not familar with the fire but am sure it is one with a backboiler, As in it heats water and the radiators. Have you another boiler in the house?

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no theres only one boiler and i think its behind the fire itself

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it is two applainces in one, a fire to the front and a boiler in the back.The boiler would have it's own burner. Thats way they are bulky looking. I would say the fire you what to put in has no back boiler. Would you fit another boiler somewhere? Wall hung etc.

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not sure if i would have room...i know where the fireplace is ,is under the stairs..so there is a way in from the kitchen side of the house at the other side...would it be possible for a boiler to go in there??..there is room behind this fire...so are there any of those fireplace styles that also have boilers maybe??

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Check these out: www.baxi-potterton.com/baxi-back-bo...xi-bermuda-inset-replacement-fire-fronts.html

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oooh they do look nice! a bit out of my price range at the moment...but looks to be what i want, i saw one online for about 3,200 euro...eeek!