If you are considering buying an electric fireplace you have come to the right place. We offer independent advice from a Canadian homeowners perspective to help you choose from the best electric fireplaces, based on your needs.
Electric fireplaces have come a long way in recent years. They are much more realistic, more efficient and if you are just using the fireplace for ambiance not heat, they no longer have to add a lot to your Hydro bill. To make it easier we have selected, in our opinion, the best fireplace from each category. All you have to do is decide where you want to put your electric fireplace and what you want your fireplace to do.
Best Electric Fireplace Inserts – Replaces an existing fireplaces
You’ve probably heard a lot about fireplace inserts on renovation and lifestyle television shows. If not, here is the skinny…
Fireplace inserts are typically used in situations where you have an existing fireplace that you want to replace. For example, a houses that are more than 15 years were traditionally built with wood fireplaces and an inefficient flue or chimney. Chimney’s allow air to escape, which results in increased heating costs in the winter and cooling costs in the summer. Consequently, homeowners are blocking off their flues and replacing the wood fireplace with a electric fireplace insert instead. For example, the excellent new Revillusion line from Dimplex.
Available in three sizes, 30″ (RBF30), 36″ (RBF36), 42″ (RBF42) The Dimplex Revillusion is a complete “drop in” solution for homeowners with an existing wood fireplace and includes the logset, firebox and surround.
Advantages
No more buying, storing, drying, chopping and carrying wood. The very latest technology from Dimplex has a very realistic flame. Is a complete solution with built in brick firebox surround. Zero emissions. Can be used year round with or without heat. Firebox backlight automatically adjusts to the amount of light in the room. You can consider blocking off that leaky flue.
Disadvantages
It doesn’t smell or feel like a real log fire. Dimplex are more expensive than some competitors and yet still are still half the price of an equivalent gas fireplace insert.
Conclusion
If you are looking for an electric fireplace insert the Dimplex Revillusion is the best of the bunch.
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Best Wall Mount Electric Fireplaces – For New Locations
Unlike wood fireplaces that require a chimney or gas fireplaces that require a flue, electric fireplaces can be installed just about anywhere. As a result, adding a wall mount electric fireplace to your newly finished basement or mounting a television above your electric fireplace becomes an easier option.
There are a host of linear electric fireplaces to choose from. The Napoleon Allure Phantom was chosen because it features a mesh screen and matte surround instead of the traditional highly reflective glass finish favored by other manufacturers. We hope you will agree, the effect is a big improvement.
The Napoleon Allure Phantom comes in a choice of 42″ (NEFL42FH-MT), 50″ (NEFL50FH-MT) and 60″ NEFL60FH-MT). This fireplace is easy to install, can be flush mounted to the wall or simply hung and plugged in. Watch the Napoleon Allure installation and user guide video
Advantages
Mesh screen and matte surround makes for a better looking fireplace without the distracting glass reflection of predecessors. Can be mounted just about anywhere. With or without heat the fireplace adds an ambiance to the room and can be used all year round. Low operating costs if used without the heat.
Disadvantages
Electricity cost could get quite high if used to heat a large area for an extended period of time, for that you might consider a gas fireplace which has lower operating costs at the expense of higher installation costs.
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Best Electric Fireplaces For Businesses – Restaurants, Bars, Coffee Shops and Reception Areas
The challenge for business is to improve the ambiance of the room without disrupting the delicate balance of your building management system and HVAC. Our choice for best electric fireplace for business has the most realistic flickering flame, including spark appearance AND cackle sound just without the heat.
The Dimplex have an enviable reputation for innovation and the Opti-V duet is no exception. D9implex have been respionsible for the best electric fireplaces with decades of experience.
Dimplex Opti-V duet VF5452L is a 54″ linear electric fireplace which isn’t exactly cheap but it’s probably worth paying a bit extra now for the peace of mind of knowing you installed a commercial grade electric fireplace.
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