Electric fireplaces for home

Fireplaces were very popular even in the distant past - they were placed in palaces, and in rich houses they were placed in sleeping and living rooms. To date, electric fireplaces are a wonderful replacement for the classic hearths with real fire.

Modern fireplaces are increasingly found in homes and perfectly decorate the interior, making the house cozier and warmer, while they give people the opportunity to enjoy the sight of fire. Before you go to the store for an electric fireplace, you should consider what options for fireplaces exist.

• Outdoor. This is the most common and popular type of fireplaces. It is very convenient to use, does not take up much space, and the user will always be able to change his destination, as it is not difficult to rearrange it. Today it is the most popular electric fire.
• Tabletop. These are very small models that are installed on the table.

• Wall mounted. By their external criteria, these fireplaces are similar to plasma televisions. Such type of an electrofireplace will be the ideal decision for small rooms as it takes not enough place.
• Wall recessed. This design consists of two main elements: the frame and the electrical system responsible for the type of burning fire and firewood. There are many variations of such fireplaces. Their framing can be wooden, metal, plastic, ceramic. They perfectly complement any interior.
• Portable. In appearance, such fireplaces are similar to a small case and very much resemble a real fireplace. They have a built-in video clip, due to which they can easily move around the apartment.

Also, electric fireplaces can be classified by size. They are divided into mini electrofireplaces and wide. The first are very thin models that can be installed anywhere: on a table, shelf or window sill. Although they are small in size, they heat rather high quality.

Wide electric fireplaces are much more efficient in terms of heating and look much more luxurious.

Electrofireplaces have a lot of advantages:

• very easy to install and operate;
• do not require cleaning from soot and soot;
• installation of the fireplace does not require special skills - it is very easy to install it, the user just needs to decide on the place where he will be located and connect it to the outlet;
• The most important quality of electric fireplaces is their safety;
• in comparison with a classical option, the electrofireplace will manage in much smaller sum;
• in addition to the heating function, is an excellent element of the decor;
• Variations of such fireplaces are more than enough, so you can choose a fireplace for everyone.

The disadvantages of electric fireplaces include:

• unreal fire;
• high power consumption.

This is the main criterion that you need to pay attention to when choosing a model.

Modern electrofireplaces are equipped with the following functions:

• imitation of a flame in various modes;
• there is a timer in the electric fireplaces with which you can set the on and off time of the fireplace;
• you can control the fireplace remotely;
• there is a choice of mode: with or without heating;
• there is a function of air humidification due to the steam generator;
• during the operation of the fireplace there may be sounds of fire.

When installing an electric fireplace, usually resort to three main options:

• built in;
• classical;
• angular.

To choose the appropriate option, you must first explore the interior of your home. Do not put a fireplace in front of a floor lamp or window, as the brightness of the flame in the fireplace will be much lower. If you decide to install an electric fire in the wall, then you need to understand that need access to its service areas.

Also you can install an electric appliance in the furnace of a classic fireplace, just put a chimney in order to avoid exhausting all the heat into the chimney, besides, the chimney draft will have a negative impact on the operation of the electric fireplace.

First of all, the buyer should be familiar with the basic characteristics of an electrical device. He must be clear about where he will be installed, since it will depend on this nuance which model will work for him.

If the room is so small, then you can choose a wall built-in electric fire.. You should also select the desired functions. If the user wants to humidify the air, then a fireplace with steam is ideal. And, of course, it all depends on the amount that the consumer is willing to spend.

There are many types of electric fireplaces, and each of them functions differently. For example, electromechanical models are turned on at the moment when the engine starts to rotate. When the engine is running, a plate with shaped cuts is set in motion, passing lamp light through it. Getting on the screen, it mimics the effect of the movement of fire.

The most realistic images create electric fireplaces with steam. Due to the ultrasonic generator, steam appears, and the halogen lamps create a picture of the flame with their backlight. Thus, the steam that comes from the wood, imitates smoke.

Electrofireplaces with an LCD screen show a video of real fire.

Today the market with heating equipment is quite extensive and offers customers a huge range of electric fireplaces.

The most leading models are:

• Electrolux EFP / M-5012 (Sweden);
• Real-Flame Superior (China);
• Alex Bauman Crystal 18 + Jazz portal (China);
• Real-flame Dacota Corner (China);
• Classic Flame (USA).

The most popular brand that produces electric fireplaces is Electrolux.. Each year, sales of fireplaces from this manufacturer exceed forty million copies. To achieve such demand and to circumvent its competitors this line was possible due to its highest quality and reliability.

On the Internet you can find a lot of positive reviews about this company. Electrolux has a huge range of products, which differ in their style, size, functionality and price. Prices for fireplaces of this manufacturer are quite affordable, which is very attractive buyers.

Beautiful decorative fireplace can be created at home. To do this, you can use the usual drywall. Its processing does not require much time and effort, and the material itself is sold at an affordable price.

Before you make a fireplace, you need to decide on its type - frontal or angular, as well as materials,with which you can further design it. Additionally, you need to think about electrofireplace filling. You should also choose his style, which will perfectly emphasize the design of the room.

Often in such fireplaces imitation of the hearth is performed. You can arrange firewood in it and put various accessories in - it seems as if the hearth is real and all that remains is to add a spark, and warmth and comfort will flow into the house.

but you can use the fireplace as a table, and put on it a variety of decor items: a vase, books, figurines and other household items. How the fireplace will be used depends only on the fantasy and originality of the owner.

The simplest option to imitate a flame in a homemade fireplace are candles and biofuels., from which there is no soot and unpleasant smell. But such fuel is not cheap: about ten dollars, and one liter of it burns in less than three hours.

The first thing you need to free up a place where you can put a fireplace. Then you need to perform the correct markup, which is very important, because the final result will depend on it.

Sheets of plasterboard need to carefully cut on the drawing. To avoid errors, you can apply jigsaw. In order for the sheet to become curvilinear in shape, it is necessary to moisten it with water and a couple of times to walk on it with a needle roller. After some time, you need to bend it, giving it the shape that is required. Installation is done on a metal profile, pre-attached to the floor and wall.

When this process is completed, you can proceed to the finish. At first it is necessary to process putty seams, corners and heads of self-tapping screws. Putty should be applied in two layers with grinding. Then the surface is primed.. After that, it will be necessary only to glue or color the fireplace and make an installation of the flame. At this process of creating a fireplace is complete.

Recreating a real fireplace is a very complicated and tiring process. Everything needs to be carefully designed and equipped with a chimney system. During its operation it will be necessary to clean the structure from soot and soot.. Usually, when repairing the premises it is dismantled because of uselessness.

Electric fireplaces - this is nothing like a heater with a beautiful frame. Such fireplaces guarantee reliability and safety, and also they are very easy to install and operate.

With electric fire, everything is much easier. All that is required from the user is to select the desired model and beautiful portal, install and enjoy the beauty, warmth and comfort in the living room. This is an alternative to this oven., which will warm the apartment and make the interior of the room much more luxurious.

How to make a fireplace out of plasterboard, see the following video.