Before buying an electric fireplace you should consider who would be using your fireplace, what room in your home the fireplace will be most suited, and where would be best placed. Apart from these, there are still some things you need to considering.
Firstly, the flame is created by a visual screen, just like your TV, or reflect light from light bulb onto a screen to give the impression of flickering flames. No waste smoke or gases are produced, which means you don’t have to have an existing chimney or flue in your home to enjoy an electric fireplace.
The last, power. You need to consider what power that is sufficient enough to heat the room. A standard electric fireplace with a 1500W fan heater will heat up to 150 square foot in room area, while a 1000W can heat a 100 square foot room. Infrared heaters will be able to heat larger sized rooms.