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...

I noticed that my electric fireplace was shutting off periodically so I did some research into the possible reasons why. Why does an electric fireplace shut off? An electric fireplace can automatically shut off when:The unit has overheatedAirflow into the fireplace is restrictedThe temperature...

Electric fireplaces work by using a source of light to create the look of flickering flames on the front of the unit. We’ve explained in more detail how an electric fireplace works here, but essentially the majority of electric fireplaces use a light source and set of rotating mirrors to...

The first type of electric fireplace that I bought was a freestanding electric fireplace stove (an electric fireplace designed to look like a wood burning stove). The great thing about freestanding electric fireplaces is that you have the ability to move them around your home as you need. I...

My freestanding electric fireplaces uses a combination of an LED light source with rotating mirrors to create the effect of flickering flames. Freestanding types of electric fireplaces need to be deeper than other types of fireplaces to cater for the larger components and space required to create...

Using a surge protector or power strip/extension cable would allow you to increase the distance an electric fireplace is located away from a standard electrical outlet, but you can you plug an electric fireplace into a surge protector or power strip? For safety reasons an electric fireplace should...