Electric Fireplace

Michael on April 23rd, 2012

This post focuses on two major types of electric fireplace designs, electric fireplace inserts and wall mounted electric fireplaces. It will compare both the benefits of these units along with some of their drawbacks in the hopes of providing consumers with a better understanding of these units and which type may be best suited to fit their interior design and installation goals. To begin, it is important to differentiate the three subcategories of electric fireplace inserts that exist on the market today.

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Michael on April 17th, 2012

One major step that individuals can take to reduce the cost of their utilities is to practice the strategy of zone heating. Zone heating is a home heating strategy that focuses on warming the spaces of a home that are in use most often. Like many aspects of energy efficiency it requires consumers to be proactive about reducing their energy use. The most important element of zone heating is that consumers focus on where they spend the majority of time within their home. For example, if an individual practicing zone heating was planning on watching a movie for two and a half hours, they would lower their home thermostat down several degrees, say from 70 degrees to 60 degrees and then place a portable infrared heater in the room in which they are planning on watching the movie.

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Michael on April 11th, 2012

Today’s post is about 5 different advantages that electric fireplace inserts have over traditional gas or wood burning fireplaces. Electric fireplace inserts come in a variety of sizes and are produced by a number of different manufactures. However, despite this variety, all electric fireplace inserts have certain characteristics in common that give them a significant advantage over traditional wood and gas fireplaces.

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Michael on April 5th, 2012

With the warm days of April upon us, many consumers are searching for ways to cool off. In spite of the warming weather however, April is often the perfect month to consider purchasing a new heating unit to help warm your home. One of the most popular methods of keeping homes warm is through the use of newly developed, infrared heaters. During the winter months the price of these units can often drive customers away because the technology is newly developed and in very high demand. However, as with most seasonal products the end of winter often brings about major discounts for heating appliances like infrared heaters.

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Michael on March 27th, 2012

When consumers decide to replace old fireplace inserts the process can sometimes seem complicated and arduous. Fortunately for consumers his post will layout some simple instruction that can make replacing a fireplace insert a very painless process. The first step is recognizing the appropriate category of unit that you need. For most consumers who are looking to replace electric fireplace inserts this will mean searching in the plug-in electric fireplace category. This is the category where consumers can find units designed to slide directly into per-existing mantel packages. The other category that consumers may need to search through is the built-in electric fireplace category. This category includes fireplace inserts that are designed to be recessed into a wall. Regardless of which type of unit you are looking for there are several key steps consumers can take which will help simplify the process of replacing their insert.

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Kelsey Ellis on March 8th, 2012

For many consumers considering an electric fireplace, confusion can arise when researching the various types of fireplaces availiable. Built-in electric fireplaces are suitable for both new construction and retro-fit applications and fireplace inserts can be permanently built in and hard wired within a wall as well as plugged into an existing socket.

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Michael on February 29th, 2012

An electric stove can provide the quiet ambiance of a warm fire paired with the convenience and ease of an electrical appliance. For many consumers these units are the perfect option for warming living rooms and bedrooms across North America. In recent years, technological advances have made the realistic nature of electric stove flame displays even better and with efficient heating systems that use fan-forced heat these units have quickly developed into one of the most popular genres of electrical heating appliances.

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Michael on February 21st, 2012

Electric fireplaces are beginning to take the heating industry by storm but many consumers have been left wondering about how these units work and why they are becoming so popular. This list is intended to answer some basic questions about electric fireplaces and how they work so that consumers can make informed decisions about electric heat.

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Kelsey Ellis on February 8th, 2012

What is a fireplace? This question is not as easily answered as it once was. Over the years fireplaces, like almost every other aspect of society, have evolved and developed. In recent decades the advent of electric fireplaces has added to the consumer world of gas and traditional wood fireplaces.

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Michael on January 11th, 2012

Everyone likes a sale, right? For a very limited time we are having an electric fireplace clearance sale on select electric freestanding stoves, infrared heaters and electric fireplace mantel packages. The clock is ticking on this inventory reduction. These items are all in stock and ready for shipment the same day (read: get them fast). [...]

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