A hearth pad is a platform of non-combustible material on which wood, pellet and gas stoves can sit and the floor underneath can be protected from the heat. Hearth pads may also be used for decoration purposes with electric fireplaces. Hearth pads can be considered as a portable form of...

An existing wood burning fireplace is the traditional open fireplace seen in many homes. These types of fireplaces have an open firebox with the chimney located above to help remove waste gases and smoke from a home when having a fire. Existing open fireplace wood burning fires are generally not...

Even though it’s not typical for an electric fireplace to need a hearth, using an electric fireplace on a hearth can make it look more real and built-in. We like to place our electric stove in our open fireplace during the summer months when the open fireplace isn’t in use. When placed in...

Although electric fireplaces don’t have real flames, it can be sensible to question whether these types of fireplaces can be placed on materials that may not be fire resistant, such as carpet. Understanding how an electric fireplace works and where the heater is located will help you to decide...

Electric fireplaces can come in many different shapes and sizes, and can be found placed on walls or on the floor. My own electric fireplace is a freestanding unit that’s located on the floor. As it’s quite large, I recently opened up my fireplace to see what’s inside, and I’ve put this...

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...

The hearth is the flat surface found at the base of all traditional open wood burning fireplaces. We have an article that covers fireplace hearths in more detail here, but a hearth will be made of a fire-resistant material such as concrete, granite, tiles or stone. A hearth is required for all...

A fireplace hearth is the area located at the base of the fireplace on which a fire is built, or a fireplace insert or stove is placed.  The hearth is made from a non-combustible material and typically extends out into the room and to the sides from the fireplace opening. A fireplace hearth was...

As electric fireplaces don’t have real flames, there needs to be another way for the flame effect to be created and the heat to be produced. Electric fireplaces therefore either use LED screens to produce the image of a roaring fire, or use a light source (halogen bulbs or LEDs) to produce the...