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Best Klarstein electric fire for the job you actually have

Updated: 22 October 2026

The best Klarstein electric fire in this amazon.co.uk set depends on the opening, not on the highest star. Five listings are in the file: the Lausanne, the Lamington, the short Bormio S, the taller Bormio, and the Studio Light & Fire 1. Each one has a job and a reason to walk away. The order of decisions is the [buying guide](/hub/fireplaces-and-stoves/klarstein-electric-fireplace/sub/klarstein-electric-fireplace-buying-guide). Prices and the full rows sit on the [Klarstein electric fireplace comparison](/hub/fireplaces-and-stoves/klarstein-electric-fireplace). A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

The best Klarstein electric fire in this amazon.co.uk set depends on the opening, not on the highest star.

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If you want the widest review base

The Lausanne (B00H58MNGO) is the review base of the set. The listing prints 4.2 from 847 reviews, at £267.39, for an 88 cm horizontal wall or built-in fire, 56 cm high and 17 kg, with 1000 W or 2000 W. Treat the 847 with care. On 21 October 2026 a related Lausanne Long listing, B081F8CMYC, showed the same 4.2 from 847 and was unavailable. The count may be a family total rather than 847 write-ups of this 88 cm glass. The fan is described as always on and noisy, the display as too blurry to read, and the remote as flimsy. The listing says a licensed EU-to-UK converter is fitted before dispatch. That is still not a sentence that the fire left the factory with a BS 1363 plug. Skip the Lausanne if you need that factory sentence, a quiet fan, or a wall nearer 40 cm than 88 cm.

If you want the shorter stove

The Bormio S (B07YZJSC4F) is the low shelf price, £204.09, and the weak star line, 3.7 from 189. It is the shorter freestanding stove, about 49 cm wide and 64 cm high, at 18 kg and 1900 W, with the flame listed as usable without heat. Remotes are hit and miss, and you still need the remote for the thermostat and timer. UK reviews say the plugs were not British. Units failed within weeks, and one was electrically dead after light use of less than 18 months. Skip the Bormio S if a dead unit inside the first weeks is unacceptable, or if you will not inspect the plug on the day it arrives.

If you want the taller stove

The taller Bormio (B07JVGYXK8) is model 10032590, 35.5 × 49 × 79 cm, 22 kg, £400, 1900 W on the amazon file, and 3.9 from 524 reviews. Buyers like the cast-iron look and the space under the fire for decorative logs. The Klarstein page for that model number states 950 W or 1900 W and limits it to a well-insulated room or occasional use. Fan noise is repeated. One UK review says the package was opened on arrival to fit a British plug and the remote was not put back. Another unit stopped after about four months with a blown fuse. Skip the tall Bormio if you need quiet, if you have not measured 79 cm, or if a missing remote would leave you unable to finish setup. Both listings say freestanding.

If the wall is only 40 cm, or you want the suite

The Lamington (B09RPZD4N4) is the narrow vertical fire: 14 × 40 × 87 cm, 9.5 kg, 2000 W, £270.79, 4.3 from 183 reviews. Five UK texts are a small sample, and the power-source field says AC adapter without a BS 1363 line. One buyer found it narrower than expected because they had not measured. The Studio Light & Fire 1 (B09NYLWL3P) is the top pick because it carries the highest score: a 134 cm mantel, 24.5 kg, 2000 W, £566, and 4.5 from 111 reviews, with Wi-Fi on the listing. The three UK texts say the instructions for turning the heat off completely were thin. Skip the Studio if you wanted a Bormio on the floor, if three UK texts feel too thin for £566, or if the wall cannot take 24.5 kg.

Common questions

Is the Bormio S the cheap version of the Bormio?
It is the cheaper and shorter listing, at £204.09 against £400, about 64 cm high against 79 cm, and 18 kg against 22 kg. Both state 1900 W. The star lines are 3.7 from 189 and 3.9 from 524, so the saving does not buy a cleaner review record.
Who should skip the stoves?
Skip both Bormios if you need a quiet fan, a stated factory BS 1363 plug, or a fire that fixes to the wall. Skip the Bormio S if early failures are a hard stop. Skip the taller Bormio if you have not checked that 79 cm and 22 kg fit. Renters who cannot drill still have to accept the star lines.
Is the Lamington the one for a narrow wall?
Yes, among these five. It is 40 cm wide and 87 cm high, at 9.5 kg, against the Lausanne at 88 cm wide and 56 cm high. The shelf prices are close. The shape is not. Five UK texts are not enough to call the Lamington proven, and the plug is not stated.
Is the Studio the best because it is 4.5?
It is the top pick in this comparison because the score is the highest, for a 134 cm suite with Wi-Fi on the features line, at £566. The 4.5 comes from 111 reviews and only three UK texts in the file. It is the wrong pick if you wanted a freestanding stove or a clear set of steps for running the flame with the heater fully off.
Does 4.2 from 847 mean 847 reviews of the 88 cm Lausanne?
Not safely. This file prints that line on B00H58MNGO. The same line appeared on the unavailable Lausanne Long ASIN B081F8CMYC. Use 4.2 as the star rating shown to you, and use the themes in this file, fit, flame, fan noise, and a flimsy remote, as the review content you can actually read.

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Sources

Public UK sources used for this comparison. amazon.co.uk prices, stars and review counts were taken from the listings on 21 October 2026.

  1. Ofgem, energy price cap unit rates (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  2. Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, regulation 35 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  3. Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  4. Electrical Safety First, portable heaters (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  5. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue, heaters (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  6. Klarstein FAQ, plugs and origin (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  7. Klarstein Bormio 10032590 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  8. Klarstein, buying an electric heater (retrieved 21 October 2026)