Electric Fires

Many families enjoy the warmth that electric fires give in whichever room they are installed. They simply just plug into a power socket of the room and turn it on, but can become a significant part of the room if installed as a electric fireplace instead of just a stand alone electric fire.

Electric fires come in many different designs, many with attractive looking moulds in their shape to give them impression of warm ambers or wooden logs. You can also find electric fires with the look of stone, marble and brick so any room can be fitted with a fire which matches the décor of the room. Even though many electric fires are designed to give a great appearance for the room, many can still produce a great amount of heat such as a up to 10,000 BTU’s. As they run on electricity, you do not need to worry about poisonous fumes or ventilation.

As we mentioned above, most electric fires can be plugged in, switched on and ready to heat the room. Any electric fire has to meet UL safety standards so they do not overheat and have shut off features if this does occur. Compared to some heating appliances, electric fires can be very inexpensive to run with a hourly rate being .02 pence per hour if only the flames are used or 0.14pence per hour if all the heating elements of your electric fire are in operation.

Another area of safety is that the electric fire itself is usually cool to the touch so unlikely to cause burning especially if children have strayed near the fire. Other fireplaces such as log fires or gas fires can be extremely hot so electric fires are a good alternative if this is a major concern.