Electric Fireplace

When I was growing up in New York, we had a real fireplace. But out here in sunny California, with so many apartments and condos, fireplaces are far and few between. Some would say it just doesn't get cold enough to have a fireplace. I disagree. It does get cold enough. We have many, many nights each winter where our temperature gets down to 30 degrees. (OK, not as bad as New York, but it's definitely cold enough to turn the heat on.)

After I searched online and learned that Electric Fireplaces are now available. I went shopping! The first stop was a fireplace dealer. They had a large selection of Electric Fireplaces, with and without mantels. Although we liked what we saw, the price tags were more than we had in mind (around $1,000) and at that point we were "just looking." On our way out of the store, the saleslady whispered, "Try the hardware store, they have fireplaces for less." We drove to local hardware store. We found several Electric Fireplaces for under $500.

I was thrilled. I don't often splurge on an item like this, but this is something I have dreamed about for so long, and thought it was impossible given our tight living quarters. We took it home and simply plugged in our new fireplace! Sounds strange but that was really all there is to it.

Most Electric Fireplaces allow you to choose from three settings. You can shoose "flames" only, low heat and high heat. An Electric Fireplace actually puts out heat AND looks like a real fireplace too! Most Electric Fireplaces will not get hot on the top of the unit. (We have our clock set on top of it with no problem whatsoever.) The heating element for the fireplace is underneath and it puts out out heat beautifully, without causing a HUGE electricity bill.

An Electric Fireplace usually has a glass door that swings open on hinges. When you open the door, you can see that there are "logs" inside. I liked the ability to choose heat or no heat with the flames and logs.

Since the heating unit is located below the fireplace itself, our dog has taken to sitting in front of the fireplace too, because of the warm toasty feeling it gives off.

The "flames" look beautiful...really quite like real flames in a real fireplace. They are varied and seem to be ever-changing, as in a real log fire. There are a couple of "logs" piled up and there an orange glow has been painted on the ends of some of the logs to make them look like hot embers. To me, it is quite convincing. When I sit on the couch and turn off the lights to watch the flames in our little fireplace, it is mesmerizing and calming, as a real burning fireplace would be. Upon closer inspection, I saw that the flames appear to be reflecting off of a kind of mirror at the back wall of the unit. It truly looks like real flames, not like some of the fake fireplaces I have seen.

An Electric Fireplace a very compact and sturdy "fireplace" and is perfect for small condos or apartments. There is no cleaning up ash, which can be a big benefit if your like me and don't like cleaning up.

During the holiday season and colder nights you will appreciate havng your own Electric Fireplace. It will make great addition to your living or family room.

For those of us who do not have a real built in fireplace, an Electric Fireplace is an absolute wonderful alternative.

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