Electric fireplaces have two main components; one that controls and operates the flame effect, and one that provides the heat. The flame effect can either be produced by an LED screen, or a light source with rotating mirrors that imitates the effect of flickering flames. Many electric fireplaces...

In order for an electric fireplace insert to be installed in an existing fireplace, that existing fireplace must be removed of all existing fireplace apparatus. This is because an electric fireplace insert sits partially within the firebox of the existing fireplace. The existing fireplace...

Using a surge protector or power strip/extension cable would allow you to increase the distance an electric fireplace is located away from a standard electrical outlet, but you can you plug an electric fireplace into a surge protector or power strip? For safety reasons an electric fireplace should...

An electric fireplace is a type of fireplace that converts electricity into heat. It differs from other types of fireplace, such as wood burning and gas, because there’s no real fire in an electric fireplace. As a result an electric fireplace must be able to create the flames and generate the...

Electric fireplaces work just like any other conventional heater, and come with a number of safety features to prevent them from overheating and becoming a potential fire risk. An electric fireplace will shut off if one of these safety features is triggered. Understanding the different areas of an...

Rather than using other forms of fuel such as firewood or gas, an electric fireplace is a form of fireplace that uses electricity to generate the heat and flame effects. A key benefit to using an electric fireplace is that as long as there’s an electrical supply powering an electric fireplace it...

Many electric fireplace logs do give off heat but there are also a large number of models that don’t. While some electric logs will have a built-in fan forced or infrared heater, some models don’t contain any form of heater and therefore can’t give off heat, instead opting to focus on more...

Electric fireplace inserts are commonly found installed within existing open fireplaces and other forms of bespoke installations such as entertainment centers, but compared to other types of fireplace insert, electric inserts may not have as long of a life span. As electric fireplace inserts are...

Electric fireplaces don’t produce flames and heat using a real fire. Instead, the flames are typically created through using a combination of lights and rotating mirrors to imitate the look of flickering flames. Electric fireplaces don’t have a real flame and so the heat must be generated...