What Is An Electric Fireplace?

An electric fireplace is a device that uses flame effects and a heat source to simulate a real fireplace fire. It burns fuel to generate heat while also providing the experience and pleasure of having a fire in your home. An electric fireplace is powered solely by electricity and comes in a variety of configurations, including freestanding, wall-mounted, and built-in. It replicates the experience of having a real fire in a fireplace without the drawbacks of having to setup, maintain, and clean a real fire.
Some electric fireplaces, such as built-ins, may require direct wiring into home electrics in order to function.
Electric fireplaces, unlike gas and wood burning fireplaces, do not produce real flames.
Because an electric fireplace does not use fuel, an electrical supply is used to power a number of electrical components that help to simulate the experience of a real fire.
The flames on an electric fireplace are created using either LED lights or a combination of light sources and rotating mirrors to create the illusion of flickering flames.