The hearth is the flat surface found at the base of all traditional open wood burning fireplaces. We have an article that covers fireplace hearths in more detail here, but a hearth will be made of a fire-resistant material such as concrete, granite, tiles or stone. A hearth is required for all...

Electric fireplaces are a great to way heat your home, while also providing the look and feel of a real fire without many of the downsides of having a real fire. Although electric fireplaces don’t have a real flame, they do produce heat. So how does an electric fireplace work? An electric...

I recently bought a freestanding electric fireplace stove to help heat my home without always needing to rely on the central heating. It also provides a calming view of a fire when I don’t want the hassle of making a real fire in our open fireplace. To show you what to expect when buying a...

There’s no real flame.– You don’t need a chimney, flue or vent.– You’ll need a nearby electrical wall socket supply.– You can buy electric fireplaces that can be inserted into your existing fireplace, ones that are free standing, or even ones that can be mounted on the wall.– You’ll...

Electric fireplaces are rising in popularity thanks to their wide range of benefits including how easily they can be implemented into your house or apartment without the need for an existing fireplace or a chimney. If electric fireplaces don’t require an existing chimney or fireplace then does...

An electric fireplace TV stand is a TV stand unit with an electric fireplace appliance built in. Electric fireplace TV stands are often linear in design but can also come as corner units, and the electric fire insert will typically be found in the middle bottom of the unit with storage space to the...

Yes, the majority of electrical fireplaces for sale on the market today have a flame for you to enjoy, albeit one that isn’t real! Although the fires aren’t real, many electric fireplaces produce very realistic flames that have a whole range of added benefits over a real flame. You can read...

Electric fireplaces don’t need to be vented because:– There’s no real flame– No combustion process is occurring– There are no byproducts released through heating your home– No carbon monoxide can be...

Your electric fireplace may have a function that enables it to turn on once the temperature in the room has dropped below a certain point. This would allow the room to be kept at a constant temperature, much like a thermostat would do for a central heating system. An electric fireplace turning...