The Benefits of an Electric Fireplace


by Terry Edwards - Date: 2008-09-02 - Word Count: 305 Share This!

When you are in the process of selecting an electric fireplace, there are a few things you may want to consider. Of course, the benefits of owning a fireplace that is electric as opposed to a traditional wood burning fireplace are many. Besides the obvious safety benefits and convenience of lighting...electric fireplaces do not contribute to global warming in the way that the traditional wood burning ones do.
You will also save money on firewood and any other costs such as chimney maintenance. They also produce just as much heat as a regular wood burning fireplace, which you may or may not have known.

Electric fireplaces are also much more realistically installed in places such as apartments, offices, small (or big) homes, townhouses, etc. No need to carve out and add on a chimney! They are also portable so you will have no problem changing your room around and trying different things. You can not do that with a wood fireplace. They look elegant and are a beautiful, cozy addition to any home.

With global warming becoming an increasingly larger concern, and the fact that carbon emission of any kind are harmful to the atmosphere, you can easily see how you can do your part to help protect our resources. Carbon monoxide caused by smoke damages our Earth's atmosphere. Why should we do that? Just for our own selfish reasons? We can enjoy the same comfort, the same beautiful look and have the same effect as a fire burning one -- only with much more convenience, no flames or sparks, no maintenance, no need for ventilation, portability and without polluting our environment.

It is clear that the benefits of owning an electric fireplace exceed those of a wood burning one by ten fold. The question is, are you willing to go for it, just because it's so much better?


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