Your Guide to Electrical Fireplaces
Living in the Coachella Valley, you know how chilly it can get on those winter nights. Just a little dash of warm heat can make a winter night feel cozy within your home. Fireplaces have been a way to keep houses warm for thousands of years. And, after all, who doesn’t love a flickering fireplace in their home?
Although fireplaces are a great way to add heat to your home, they can be a heavy burden of maintenance and high cost. When it comes to lighting and heat, you want something more modern. You’re curious about these electric fireplaces.
Considering installing an electric fireplace but don’t know anything about them? Learn all you need to know about them below!
What Is an Electric Fireplace?
An electric fireplace is a heater that mimics the flame of a conventional fireplace. You can install electric fireplaces where a traditional fireplace used to be or install one on the wall or free-standing in any room.
Electric fireplaces do produce heat and usually have separate lighting and heating systems, so you can operate the flames with or without heat. If you think that flickering firelight adds to the ambiance of your home, you can switch it on even in the warmer periods of the year without adding extra heat.
How Does an Electric Fireplace Work?
An electric fireplace is essentially a space heater with LED lights. These LED lights mimic flames from fire to give your electric fireplace a traditional feel.
Electric fireplaces don’t produce actual fire. They imitate the flames by projecting LEDs onto the screen in a randomized pattern. The more LED strips there are, the more accurate the flame looks. LED lights consume little to no energy, and long-lasting LED lights can work 50,000+ hours and don’t need to be replaced very often.
You might be surprised to know that the heating system of electric fireplaces is separate from the lighting system. So, if you are a fan of sitting by the fireplace, you can do that year-round by turning off the heating systems while letting the flames continue flickering.
Electric fireplaces also have built-in thermostats. These thermostats maintain the temperature of the electric fireplaces and have various intensity options, such as high heat, medium heat, or low heat.
Are Electric Fireplaces Safe?
Electric fireplaces are a lot safer than traditional fireplaces. Since there is no actual flame in these fireplaces, there is practically no risk or danger of burns.
In addition to that, electric fireplaces don’t emit any toxic gasses that might be dangerous to your home environment. However, common electrical emergencies, such as electrical fires, can occur even with electric fireplaces.
Benefits of Electrical Fireplaces
With ever-improving technology, the list of benefits for installing an electric fireplace in your home is growing!
Low Maintenance
When you get an electric fireplace installed, you can say goodbye to pesky maintenance! Traditional fireplaces require you to feed the fire, always have spare logs on hand, conduct regular chimney cleanings, and perform safety inspections.
Electric fireplaces require an outlet to work and don’t need to be cleaned or inspected unless you notice a problem.
Simple Installation
Getting a fireplace installed sounds like a big job. However, with an electric fireplace, installing it is as simple as taking it out of the box, hanging it on a wall, and plugging it in!
No Ventilation Needed
When you have an electric fireplace installed, you won’t need any ventilation since it runs solely on electricity. No chimney, no vent hood, no extra construction just for a warm, beautiful fire.
Clean Heating for Clean Air
Burning firewood is an effective way to heat your home, but it lets off smoke and pollutants that may harm you and your family. Even gas fireplaces that don’t require real firewood, release pollution that accumulates in your home.
Don’t let smoke and pollutants ruin your home or cause your family to needlessly suffer with exacerbated respiratory conditions. Install an electric fireplace, which doesn’t burn anything. Your comfortable heat will be free of harmful chemicals.
Low Cost of Operation
Electric fireplaces are more affordable than a traditional wood or gas stove! With easy installation, there’s no extra expense on installing gas lines, knocking out walls, or rebuilding chimneys.
Electric fireplaces are also another way to save up on energy bills. Costing no more than an average space heater on your electric bill, almost 99% of the electrical energy that is supplied to it is converted to heat. So electric fireplaces are highly efficient systems that can work with minimum electrical energy.
Contact for SoCal Electrical & Lighting for Electrical Fireplace Installation
If you would like an electric fireplace installed in your home or any other custom lighting installation, call on SoCal Electrical & Lighting!
We also provide other electrical and lighting services, such as 24/7 emergency repair and commercial services.
Request an estimate online or give us a call at 760-699-2686 today!