Free-standing gas stoves installed across the Costa del Sol. Butane, propane and piped natural gas, registered gas installer, three-year parts and labour warranty.
Free-standing stovesButane and propaneBoletin de gasThree-year warranty
A gas stove sits free-standing in the room rather than recessed into a fireplace. The cabinet looks like a cast-iron wood burner but runs on butane, propane or piped natural gas, with a glass front showing real flame. For Costa del Sol owners who like the look of a wood burner without the chimney sweep, the firewood storage or the smoke rules in some urbanisations, a gas stove gives the same visual focus and the same evening warmth. We install gas stoves in villas, townhouses and apartments from Nerja to Gibraltar.
Where a gas stove earns its place
A stove suits properties where a recessed insert is not practical or where the look of a stand-alone unit fits the room better. Older Spanish villas with no fireplace at all take a stove against an interior wall with a flue running up through the ceiling. Townhouse lounges with a tiled chimney breast can also take a stove in front of the closed-off chimney, with the flue running up the existing flue void. Output ranges from 5 kW (small lounge) to 11 kW (open-plan villa). The flue is the limiting factor on retrofits: every stove needs a route for the flue gases that complies with RITE rules.
Free-standing on hearth pad in front of an internal or external wall
Twin-wall flue with proper clearance from combustibles
Butane or propane bottle set, or piped natural gas where available
Permanent ventilation in the room as required by RITE
Gas type and supply on the coast
Most Costa del Sol homes outside the city centres run on bottled gas. Butane (orange bottle) is the most common, with propane (grey bottle) used where the property is exposed to colder winters inland. Stoves are factory set for one gas type and convertible between butane and propane with a jet swap by the installer. Piped natural gas is available in central Marbella, Fuengirola, Malaga and a handful of urbanisations elsewhere on the coast. Where piped gas is available, we recommend it for higher-output stoves because the supply is uninterrupted.
Boletin de gas and the regulatory paperwork
Gas appliances in Spain need a boletin de gas from a registered gas installer (instalador autorizado de gas). The boletin certifies the appliance, the supply pipework and the room ventilation as compliant with RITE. The owner needs the paperwork for insurance, for resale and for any landlord registration. An annual flue and combustion check on the stove keeps the installation in date. Our engineers are registered gas installers and the paperwork goes on file the day the stove is signed off.
What an EnviroCare stove install includes
A typical install runs as a one to two day job. The work covers a hearth pad protecting the floor, the stove itself on a level base, the twin-wall flue run up through the ceiling and the roof with the correct clearances from combustible materials, the gas supply from the bottle set or the piped meter with isolation valves, the room ventilation grille where required, the commissioning of the burner and the boletin. We hold stock of the most-installed sizes from the brands we recommend and source other models on lead time. The room is protected through the install and the old fireplace or boarded-up chimney is left clean.
How the work runs
From first call to commissioned system
Step 1
Site survey
An engineer visits the property to measure the room, identify a flue route, check the gas supply and recommend the right output. Survey appointments are free across the Costa del Sol.
Step 2
Quote and stove pick
We send a written quote with the recommended stove, the flue spec, the gas connection, the boletin fee and the labour figure. No deposit until you accept it.
Step 3
Installation
Most stove installs take one to two days. The flue work is the limiting factor on the schedule. We protect floors and finishes through the build.
Step 4
Commissioning and boletin
We commission the burner, run a flue draught test and a combustion analysis, register the boletin de gas and walk through the controls. Three-year parts and labour warranty starts that day.
Why EnviroCare
Local experience that matters on the job
Trading since 1996
Close to thirty years installing and servicing gas appliances on the Costa del Sol for British and European homeowners across the coast.
Registered gas installers
Spanish law requires a registered gas installer to certify the work. Our engineers hold current registration and the boletin goes on file.
Multilingual office
English, Spanish and Dutch across the office and field staff. Quotes, invoices and warranty paperwork issued in your preferred language.
Three-year parts and labour
Every new install carries a three-year EnviroCare warranty on parts and labour, on top of the manufacturer warranty on the stove.
Yes. Most Costa del Sol stove installs run on butane, with the bottle set sitting in a ventilated cupboard or external locker and piped to the stove. A 5 to 7 kW stove uses one bottle every three to four weeks of regular evening use through winter. We size the bottle set for the household and for how often the stove will run.
Do gas stoves need a chimney?
Every gas stove needs a flue for the combustion gases. Where the property has an existing chimney, we line it with a twin-wall flue. Where there is no chimney, a flue runs internally up through the ceilings or externally up the side wall. Balanced-flue (room-sealed) stoves are an option in some installs and need only a horizontal vent through the wall, but they are less common in Spain than open-flue or twin-wall.
Are gas stoves expensive to run on the Costa del Sol?
A 7 kW stove on butane runs at roughly 2 to 3 euro per hour at 2026 bottle prices. Most owners run the stove for two to three hours an evening through December, January and February, with light use in November and March. Total winter cost is usually in the low hundreds of euros, comparable to running a wall split on heat-pump mode.
Can I convert a stove between butane and propane?
Yes. Most stoves are factory set for butane and convertible to propane with a jet swap by the installer. The conversion takes about an hour on site. We carry the conversion kits for the brands we install and can swap a stove from butane to piped natural gas where the property gets connected later.
How often does a gas stove need servicing?
Once a year. The annual service covers a flue draught test, a combustion analysis on the burner, a gas-tightness test on the supply pipework and a clean of the burner and pilot. Owners on a maintenance contract get the stove service bundled with the wider gas-appliance check. Most manufacturer warranties require the annual service to stay in force.
How do I get a quote for a stove?
Send a WhatsApp to +34 670 409 759 with a photo of the room and the wall where the stove would sit. We book a free survey, measure the room, identify the flue route and quote within a few days. Most stove installs run within two to three weeks of order.
Need help with gas stoves?
Tell us what you need and where the property is, and EnviroCare will advise on the right next step.
