| If you are considering purchasing an electric | | | | Absolutely no remodeling is needed; in fact, all you |
| fireplace heater, you should know that there are | | | | need to do is plug your fireplace into a standard, |
| many benefits, and a few disadvantages to | | | | grounded electrical socket. |
| bringing one into the home. | | | | Another benefit is appearance: Today's ceramic |
| Since there are so many issues on the "pro" side | | | | electric fireplace logs are realistic, and you don't |
| of the ledger, we'll start there. | | | | have to keep making trips to the wood pile in the |
| Today's electric faux fireplaces are solidly | | | | backyard! |
| constructed, and aesthetically pleasing. They have | | | | Your electric fireplace heater will also be portable. |
| the appearance of traditional fireplaces and/or | | | | It's more like a piece of furniture; you can |
| wood- or coal-burning stoves, depending on the | | | | re-arrange the room anytime you want, and if |
| design you select. | | | | you move to a new home, your fireplace goes |
| And electric fire places soothe your senses with | | | | with you. |
| life-like flicker of the flames (produced by light and | | | | Now, the drawbacks of having an electric fire unit |
| or LED's), the audible crackle of the "burning logs," | | | | ... |
| and the cozy warmth from the economical | | | | Unfortunately, since the unit runs on electricity, it |
| heating unit (about 8 cents an hour to operate in | | | | will not provide emergency light or heat if a storm |
| most areas). | | | | knocks out electric service. And the electric fire |
| An electric fireplace heater does not emit any | | | | place provides a nice, economical, warming heat, |
| fumes, gases, or carbon monoxide, so you can | | | | but it will not melt the paint off your walls. |
| use them in any room, large or small, and even in | | | | If you are looking to heat a new addition on the |
| RV's and college dorm rooms. | | | | back of your home, you may want to consider |
| They do not require a chimney or stove pipe, and | | | | something more suitable. But if you want to add |
| no ventilation is needed since there is no gas | | | | something special to your decor and take the chill |
| given off. | | | | off a dark winter night, an electric fireplace heater |
| There is no need for installation, which means no | | | | could be exactly what you need. |
| hassles with masonry work or flue repairs. | | | | |