Wall mount electric fireplaces aren’t designed to be built-in like electric fireplace inserts but some can be partially recessed or fully recessed into a wall. A wall mount electric fireplace is a type of electric fireplace that is designed to be installed on the surface of a wall. The main...

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...

Wall mounted electric fireplaces will be found installed on the wall of a home and plugged into a nearby electrical outlet. Removing a wall mounted electric fire can typically be done in the reverse order to how it was originally installed, but sometimes you may not have the owner’s manual for...

Electric fireplaces are a very versatile type of fireplaces and, unlike wood burning or gas fireplaces, can be placed in many locations around a home without the need to vent. Electric fireplaces can be installed within existing open fireplaces, inside entertainment centers and even on walls, but...

Some models of electric fireplace come with a remote, while others don’t. My electric fireplace didn’t come with one, but I’ll be explaining how to turn on and start an electric fireplace without a remote. Remote controls won’t work without the fireplace being plugged in, and can either be...

If you’re looking for an electric solution for your open fireplace that doesn’t take up all of the firebox then other types of electric fireplace you can consider include: Electric fireplace log sets Electric fireplace stoves Electric fireplace logs are simply a set of fake logs located...

Electric fireplace inserts are a popular form of electric fireplace as they help to transform many older and potentially unused open masonry fireplaces into electric form that can be much easier to use and maintain. We’ve bought an electric fireplace insert to install in our kitchen masonry...

To use the flames on an electric fireplace: The fireplace must be plugged in at the wall and the wall socket turned on. The power button on the electric fireplace must be switched on. The flame effect switch must be turned on (if separate to the main power switch). The flame dial can then be...