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 are generated artificially so that they resemble the look of flames. As there’s no real fire the heat also needs to be produced by another component located inside an electric fireplace.
In an electric fireplace the flames are typically created by a combination of rotating mirrors and lights, while a form of space heater such as a heating element with blower or infrared technology produces the heat.
The way in which the flames and heat are produced means that the areas on an electric fireplace that can get hot to touch will differ from other types of fireplaces.