Best Electric Fireplace for the Winter Season

What makes an electric fireplace desirable? Its ability to warm up your living space whenever you want it to. The best electric fireplace is also versatile, realistic, efficient, powerful, and technologically innovative. Here’s a comparison of multiple fireplaces, which we hope you’ll find helpful in your search for the best electric fireplace for you and your home.

Our Top 3 Best Electric Fireplace

1. Touchstone 80001 – Onyx Electric Fireplace

The onyx Touchstone 80001 electric fireplace is an on-wall hanging fireplace. At 50” wide (21.6” high and 5.5” deep) and only 46 pounds, this electric fireplace is designed to be hung by only one person if necessary. Its versatility includes two heat settings (high, low) for supplemental heat to a primary heat source. If you just like the look of the fire but don’t want the extra heat, that’s an option as well.  Aesthetically, the log and crystal are included for a realistic fireside experience, along with five flame brightness options ranging from soft ember glow to a full blaze. A built-in timer for auto-shutoff can be set for anywhere from 30 minutes to 7.5 hours.

The Touchstone 80001 lets you save money on natural gas and oil, because this electric fireplace uses LED technology. The LED bulbs are cool to the touch and mercury free, meaning this electric fireplace is safe for children and pets.

2. Touchstone 80004 Sideline Electric Fireplace

The Touhstone 80004 Sideline is specially designed for recessed mounting in walls. Easy-to-follow instructions allow the 50”-wide fireplace to be installed by homeowners on their own. Wiring can be hard-wired or plugged, whichever makes the most sense in your space. Two heat settings (high and low) allow for adjustments based on your comfort level, with heat vents on the upper front of the electric heater.

A realistic flame, set on a faux fire log and glass crystals, has three color-changing options for an adaptable ambiance and atmosphere, including orange, blue, and blue-orange. Five flame settings, from a soft ember glow up to an intense blaze, allows you to further customize the fire-gazing experience. All of these functions can be adjusted by a remote control. The unit operates on 1500 watts and should be positioned at least 12” below the ceiling.

3. Valuxhome 36” Recessed Electric Fireplace

This recessed electric fireplace includes front upper air vents to provide supplemental heating for a room up to 400 square feet. The in-wall installation can be completed by following step-by-step instructions. The Valuxhome boasts several features that make the firelight more realistic, including life-like resin logs with a log speaker design, an ember bed, three colors of atmosphere light, and a variable brightness flame.

Heat options with a timer allow the Valuxhome to be considered a best electric heater, using no heat, low heat (750w), or high heat (1500w), according to your preferences. A built-in timer can be programmed for auto-shutoff from 1-9 hours. The sleek contemporary design works well in any style home. Using LED technology, the Valuxhome electric heater requires no gas or oil, and it has an overheat protection that shuts off the fireplace before it gets too hot.

Also Great Electric Fireplace

BestMassage 35” Electric Fireplace

The BestMassage electric fireplace is an on-wall-mounted LED electric heater. The true flame of this electric fireplace uses 3D flame technology and is set in artificial crystals behind a durable tempered glass cover inside a contemporary black frame for a safe and homey atmosphere. It can be controlled by remote, and a built-in safety shut-off device keeps the home and family safe.

Mobile Infrared Fireplace

This stand-alone fireplace comes completely assembled, which means all you have to do is open it up and plug it in for a no-fuss installation. Its compact size (31” x 13” x 27”) makes this infrared fireplace ideal for smaller spaces, heating up to 1000 square feet. The Pleasant Hearth comes with three levels of flame brightness and five levels of heat, although it can also operate without the heat if you just want the flame ambiance. No venting or plumbing is required.

Whatever your situation, we hope this article has helped you to identify what you want in the best electric fireplace for you and your home this winter.

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