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Choosing the Right
Electrical Fireplace
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An electric fireplace can add
romance to your life, and save you money on electricity. But
it's important to know how to choose the right size, style
and width electric fireplace for your room.
Wouldn't it be nice to have a fireplace in every bedroom?
There is nothing like the romance and elegance of a
fireplace. But installing a real hearth and chimney can cost
thousands. Instead, consider buying a mantelpiece with an
electric heating unit built-in.
Unlike a real hearth, an electric fireplace will blow heat
into the room, causing circulation and preventing the hot
air from settling on the ceiling. In addition, an electric
fireplace has is no chimney to suck up the heat before it
even makes it into the room.
The cost of running an electric fireplace is as low as $0.17
an hour according to manufacturers. What's more, when you
use an electric fireplace in your bedroom, you can turn down
the central heating in your home, especially at night when
you remain in a single room for hours. The electric
fireplace will keep you warm and toasty at a fraction of the
cost.
Of course, there's nothing like sitting by a fireplace on a
romantic date, or just to read a book and relax. Electric
fireplaces even let you switch off the heat, while leaving
the flickering flames on. Imagine the fun of a fireside
evening in the middle of summer.
Like traditional gas fireplaces, electric fireplaces can be
switched on with the click of a button. Better yet, many
electric fireplaces have remote controls, so you can turn
them on and off without getting out of bed or your armchair.
One of the leading manufacturers of electric fireplaces is
Dimplex. Their mantelpiece designs are gorgeous and the
illusion of a real fire is captivating. In addition most
Dimplex models come with a remote control.
There are many online stores that specialize in electric
fireplaces and some will even ship the fireplace for free.
Simply google the query: Electric Fireplace, and you will
find a variety of stores to compare prices and choose the
best deal. If you want to see the fireplace in person, check
out your local heating and hearth stores, who will have a
small selection of electric fireplaces in their showroom.
Some department stores carry a few models also, and Costco
does too.
When you choose your favorite fireplace make sure that it is
an electric fireplace and not the less expensive option of
Gel Fuel Cans. These are lit and placed inside the fireplace
and will provide as much heat as the electric units, with
the added advantage of creating the crackling noise of a
real fire.
However, the cans will not blow the hot air into the room,
and without this added circulation the hot air is likely to
settle near the ceiling, since hot air rises above cool air.
In addition, the cans will need to be replaced when they run
out, and so in the long run an electric fireplace is more
cost effective, and provides you the added advantage of
having a fire without heat, just for creating a cozy
atmosphere.
There are a few steps you should follow before selecting the
perfect electric fireplace for your home:
First make sure that the wall the electric fireplace will
stand against has an electric outlet. The illusion of a real
fire will be broken if you have to run an extension cord
across the floor.
Second, measure the wall, both its height and width. The
size of the mantelpiece should be between half to a third of
the height of this wall, and about the same for the
available, open-space width (disregarding any shelves, open
doors, or armoires that might be taking up the rest of the
wall).
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