Built-in electric fireplace inserts are great if you’re looking for a more permanent option for your entertainment center. These types of inserts typically comes as a direct-wire option meaning that they will need to be wired into your home electrics, although some models can come with a...

In terms of heat, electric fireplaces work much like space heaters. Whether the heater is infrared or fan forced, an electric fireplace uses many of the same components found in a space heater. An infrared electric fireplace will use a quartz bulb to generate heat in the same way an infrared...

Electric fireplace inserts can help to transform an old wood burning masonry fireplace into electric or provide a focal point for a bespoke installation such as an entertainment center. Electric inserts can be easier to install compared to other types of fireplace insert because of their minimal...

It’s not recommended to plug your electric fireplace into a surge protector, power strip or extension cable, but can you plug an electric fireplace into a regular outlet? The majority of electric fireplaces can be plugged straight into a regular home outlet without any other requirements. Our...

Most electric fireplace TV stands give off heat, but a small number of models may not produce supplementary heat and instead offer more realistic flame effects. Always check the model of electric fireplace TV stand for confirmation that supplementary heat is provided before purchasing. Electric...

Electric fireplaces are a type of fireplace that uses a source of energy to generate heat and provide the experience of a roaring fire in your home. Electric fireplaces are different compared to other types of fireplaces because there’s no real fire. In an electric fireplace the flame effects...

That’s right, the flame on an electric fireplace isn’t real. The flame is instead created using a visual screen, just like your TV, or using light from a light bulb that is refracted onto a screen to give the impression of flickering flames. You can read more about how an electric fireplace...

Depending on the type, a gas fireplace can either be relatively complicated to set up and use or be very simple. Older models of gas fireplace with standing pilot lights that require manually being lit can be considered to be more difficult to set up, but once the pilot has started, using...

Electric fireplaces work by using a source of light to create the look of flickering flames on the front of the unit. We’ve explained in more detail how an electric fireplace works here, but essentially the majority of electric fireplaces use a light source and set of rotating mirrors to...