Electric Fireplace Inserts
Many older homes have fireplaces that are no longer operating for a variety of reasons. Some homeowners worry about the potential fire danger, others don't want the hassle and expense of hiring a chimney sweep annually. What if you still want to have the warm mood of a fireplace without these common annoyances? Electric fireplace inserts are an economical way to create ambience in your home all year long.
Owning an electric fireplace insert is quite simple. You place the insert into your existing fireplace, plug it in and you have created an instant fire. The air is circulated throughout the room rather than being pulled up into the chimney as it would with standard operation. Heat is created with a heating unit built into the insert that typically looks like real logs at the base or you can purchase additional logs to really give the impression of a roaring fire. The heat created in the electric fireplace insert flows into the room. The insert is made of steel and is often used with electric fireplace logs that are either made with the firebox or can be purchased separately.
Electric fireplace inserts are more cost effective than using a typical space heater to augment your heating system. Because of their design, they're more energy efficient than a traditional fireplace as well. With a traditional fireplace, more than 80% of the heat created gets swept up into the chimney and doesn't get circulated into the room. With an electric fireplace insert, almost all of the heat created is circulated throughout the room. You can also breathe easier because the fire is not real, therefore you won't be breathing in the harsh contaminants and by-products that you would if you were using the fireplace in a traditional manner.
You can move electric fireplace inserts from one fireplace to another so you can create that warm mood in any room you're in. With a relatively low cost to purchase, they save you a lot in the long run in service calls and professional cleaning bills. Most electric fireplace inserts look so real, your guests will have no idea it is not a real fireplace. They are made with a variety of material from cast iron to stone and have chrome or bronze faceplates to give the impression of a real fireplace. You can bring your old fireplace back to life with electric fireplace inserts.