The Benefits of Owning an Electric Fireplace
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In winter, there is nothing quite as cozy as curling up around that warm, flickering flame and soothing heat of a well-tended fireplace. As the Scandinavians would say, fire is one of the integral parts of creating hygge (the Danish and Norwegian word used to describe the ultimate cozy atmosphere) that can help us enjoy long winter nights.
Unfortunately, for many of us, having a fire in the fireplace is simply out of the question. This is because many houses and apartments don’t come equipped. And even if they do, the hassle of building a fire can keep us from making much use of a fireplace. Plus, the air quality restrictions in certain cities can severely limit fireplace use.
While some of us have chosen to enjoy the fireplace app on a smart TV screen during holidays or special occasions, we all know that it would be better if there was actual heat coming from the fire as well. That’s where the electric fireplace comes in handy.
Instead of turning up the heat, turn on the fire
Electric fireplaces come in all shapes and sizes that fit into your living space. If you’re thinking about getting a space heater because your other heat sources aren’t cutting it, you might consider a fireplace instead. Not only will it bring you the warmth you’re looking for, but it will also make the space feel snugger and homier. It’s like a space heater with personality!
You can either get standalone fireplaces or ones designed to fit right into a fireplace housing that you never use. Because, let’s be honest, turning on a switch is a whole lot easier than splitting wood, arranging it properly, and keeping a flame alive.
Watch a movie around the fire
Snuggling up for movie time always feels like the perfect opportunity to enjoy a fire, right? However, our home theater rooms aren’t always arranged in a way where we can enjoy a fire and a good film at the same time. That’s because, with a real fireplace, you don’t want to sit your TV above or directly beside a source of embers and heat.
Fortunately, the makers of electric fireplaces understood how fireside time could make watching a movie more enjoyable and designed accordingly. So now, you can purchase a TV stand with a built in electric fireplace. This fireplace model brings you the heat and atmosphere you’re looking for without endangering the television that rests above it.
Have more control over the flames
With an electric fireplace, you don’t need any expertise to control the amount of heat coming out of your fireplace. As an added benefit, you won’t have to deal with smoke at all.
Instead of ensuring your wood is dry enough not to smoke and learning how to stack it in a way that will get the fire started and keep it going, you can just flip a switch and turn a knob to decide exactly how much heat you want your fire to produce.
In fact, many electric fireplaces these days have remote controls, so you won’t even have to get up in order to change the settings of your fireplace. Plus, some electric fireplaces come with snazzy color palette options. So, if you want to create a futuristic ambiance, you can choose faux glowing crystals and blue flame over the more realistic red and orange embers.
Keep your house and kids safe
While wood-burning fires pose a risk to carpets, pets, kids, and (if unattended) your whole house, electric fireplaces are self-contained and make safety much easier to achieve. They even improve on gas fireplaces, which still have open flame which can pose the additional danger of gas leaks within your home. That said, it’s still a good idea to have functional smoke and carbon monoxide alarms installed as an extra layer of precaution.
Most electric fireplaces come with a timer and a heat-sensitive auto shut-off for safety. So, even if you get distracted and go to bed, your fireplace won’t be burning all night long, threatening your house and eating through your electric bill. In summary, if you have little ones or you’re nervous about a rogue ember setting something alight, choose the safer option and pick an electric fireplace that your whole family can easily enjoy.