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...

The flame effects on an electric fireplace are most commonly created using a light source with a rotating rod that contains an array of strategically placed mirrors. There will be a motor attached to the end of the rod. As the rod rotates, light is reflected off the mirrors onto the front...

Electric fireplaces differ from other types of fireplace such wood burning or gas because there’s no real fire. Instead, electric fireplaces use a number of electrical components in order to create the experience of a real fireplace, and so require a source of electricity to operate rather than...

Electric fireplaces work by producing the flame effects and heat separately. There’s no real fire in an electric fireplace and so the look of flickering flames is generated using a combination of lights and rotating mirrors. The flame effects don’t produce any heat and so an electric...

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...