Electric or Traditional Fireplace?

An electric fireplace has several advantages over a traditional fireplace.

• It requires no chimneys, venting, installation cost, additional wiring, clearance or approval.
• An electric fireplace is great for apartments, condominiums, mobile homes or houses that have no venting or gas hook up.
• An electric fireplace can also be moved from room to room making it the perfect portable fireplace. It can be easily packed up for a move like any piece of furniture.
• You can enjoy the beautiful ambience of a fireplace with or without heat.
• The look and brightness of the flame can be adjusted on some models to suit your mood.
• An electric fireplace can be inserted into an existing fireplace or can function as a stand-alone unit.
• You don't have to bother with loose sparks, messy ash, matchsticks or wooden logs.
• The glass on an electric fireplace stove is cool to the touch - it's a great safety feature if you have young children in the house.
• An electric fireplace doesn't use any combustible materials or gases, and so it is completely safe for your family members.
• The heater of an electric fireplace is equipped with a fan that evenly spreads out the heat, so you don't have to worry about your room becoming over-heated.
• An electric fireplace requires little or no installation.
• An electric fireplace has very low operating costs ranging from 2 cents to 7 cents per hour.