Electric Fireplace Features You May Not Know About

Electric fireplaces are designed to create an atmosphere of coziness and imitation of a live fire where it is technically impossible to install a real fireplace. And to make the sensations as realistic as possible, electric fireplaces can be equipped with additional functions and visual effects.

Live Fire Effects

It is unlikely that a simple static electronic picture of firewood and fire can impress and give some kind of emotional response. Therefore, in electric fireplaces you can often find live fire effects. These are various systems that provide a more realistic projection of flames on the fireplace screen. The flame not only visually seems more real, but can also flicker, tremble, like real sparks of fire, and the "firewood" can both flare up and die out.

Such live fire effects may not have a special name, or they may have a branded marking. For example, Optiflame technology, which uses a mirror surface and a metal drum with notches that rotates and creates a realistic projection of flame. In some models of electric fireplaces, fire is created using silk rags. Moving in a certain rhythm, they resemble fire.

Translucent mirror screens with the effect of the "depth" of the fireplace, complex LED backlighting, halogen lamps, even ultrasonic steam generators to simulate smoke - the technology may vary depending on the model, manufacturer and system used. The cooler the fireplace, the more options for adjusting the flame the user may have. You can adjust the speed and intensity of "burning", the strength of the smoke, brightness and other settings.

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Sound effect

What fire can do without the characteristic crackling of logs. Not all, but many electric fireplaces can imitate this pleasant crunch and crackle. Moreover, in some models you can adjust the volume and intensity of the sound or turn it off completely.

Heating

It seems self-evident that a fireplace should not only glow, but also heat. However, some electric fireplaces cannot do this, remaining purely a decorative system. If the presence of heating is important to you, then pay attention to how this option is implemented. Is there a temperature control, is the power of the fireplace suitable for the area of ​​​​your room. A nice addition will be the presence of a thermostat, which will allow you to regulate the operation of the electric fireplace in automatic mode - turn on the heating when the room cools down and turn it off when the desired temperature is reached.

Air purification and humidification

Fireplaces with imitation of live smoke are equipped with ultrasonic steam generators, which, in addition to their main function of creating a visual effect, additionally humidify the air. You shouldn't count on them as full-fledged humidifiers, but they will help to slightly improve the microclimate of dry winter air.

Air purification is achieved by built-in air filters that trap dust particles and allergens. It is also worth remembering that an electric fireplace is not a purifier, and filters should be perceived as a pleasant bonus.

Portal style

An electric fireplace portal is a decorative "arch", a facade frame for a fireplace. An electric fireplace can be sold both with a portal (a fireplace set) and without (an electric fireplace), or you can even buy a portal separately or come up with one yourself.

When choosing a ready-made solution in the form of a fireplace with a portal, pay attention to the huge variety of designs and colors - you can choose a model that will perfectly match your interior. Portals imitating stone and antiquity with twisted patterns and rosettes, laconic modern frames, imitation of brickwork in terracotta classics or high-tech monochrome - you can find anything from black and white to blue or even pink.

Multi Colored flame

In addition to the classic scarlet fire, sometimes the flame can turn into a colorful extravaganza. The rainbow flame effect makes the fire play with different colors at once. It looks, of course, completely unnatural, but quite unusual. This option can be suitable for holidays, special occasions or for non-standard interiors.