Unplug the fireplace from the wall or isolate the power. Remove the access cover to the fireplace, typically located at the rear of the unit. If the bulb(s) have blown, replace them. If the motor that drives the rod has stopped working, replace the motor if possible. If the flame effects are...

Electric fireplaces use approximately the same amount of electricity as the average space heater. Since most fireplaces operate on a standard household outlet, they use 120 volts to power the internal heater and draw about 1,500 watts at 12.5...

My first tests were undertaken to see whether an electric fireplace could heat a room. I performed tests based on four different scenarios to see what the outcomes would be. The four scenarios included using my electric fireplace in my living room: On high heat setting with the door closed. On...

As with all types of electric fireplace, electric fireplace inserts are electrical appliances and so must be powered by a source of electricity. Most electric fireplace inserts can be found as plug-in form where the units will come with a standard power cord and plug that you can plug into any...

In order for an electric fireplace insert to be installed in an existing fireplace, that existing fireplace must be removed of all existing fireplace apparatus. This is because an electric fireplace insert sits partially within the firebox of the existing fireplace. The existing fireplace...

Wall mounted electric fireplaces are commonly installed straight onto a wall using screws and so all that there is to do is unscrew the screws for the fireplace to come away from the wall. We used a standard screwdriver to install our fireplace and so we’d use the same again to remove it from...

As electric fireplaces don’t produce any real flames, they can be considered to be 100% efficient. All of the electricity used by an electric fireplace goes to producing either the flames and/or the heat (in which in-built space heaters or infrared heaters are used). They also don’t need...

An electric fireplace can replace a conventional home space heater as a way to heat a room in a home and so it should ideally be able to be used for as long as possible in order to bring a room up to a desired temperature. As long as safety guidelines are followed an electric fireplace can...

Electric fireplace TV stands are TV stands with an electric fireplace built into them. These types of electric fireplace allow you to enjoy the look of flames while watching something, and help to reduce the amount of floor space taken up by integrating an electric fireplace and TV stand...