10 Reasons you should get an Eco-Friendly Electric Fireplace this Winter

If you’re still lugging in wood for the fire or cleaning ashes and soot from the fireplace box, you may want to consider an eco-friendly, maintenance-free electric fireplace to warm-up with this season. Learn why it’s one of the best things you can do for your home and your back this winter! We’ve put together a list of 10 reasons you’ll love having one.

1. Electric Fireplaces fit in ANY HOME!

The warmth and ambiance of a fireplace were once only available to those who owned a home but even then could be limited. Now renters, people living in apartments, condos and small homes can enjoy them.  With electric fireplaces, anyone can relax to the hypnotic flames in any room of their home. No need for a chimney, electric fireplaces can be placed on any level of a structure.

2. Family and Home Safety

Electric fireplaces produce enough heat to warm most regular size rooms and they remain cool to the touch. Without sparks or falling logs, hot metal casings or screens, electric fireplaces are a safe alternative to a traditional fireplace for children, pets and even your home. Most units come with additional safety features like auto shut off. Twin Star Home™offers additional safety features like Safer Plug® or Safer Sensor™. Safer Plug® is a fire prevention technology offered by Twin Star Home™. This safety feature monitors the temperature of the electric fireplace’s plug and automatically shuts off the unit should unsafe conditions arise. Similarly, Safer Sensor™ also prevents overheating. It automatically shuts the unit off if a person or object obstructs the heat source. Find these Twin Star Home options at Tepperman’s.

3. Smoke Free

Wood burning fireplaces release dangerous fumes, such as carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, into your home. Breathing in these fumes can be dangerous to your family and even your pets. Enjoy a fireplace without harmful smoke or smoky odors creeping into carpets, rugs, couches, clothing or beds, electric fireplaces have zero emissions and no hazardous by-products. If you suffer from allergies and respiratory medical conditions such as asthma electric fireplaces give you a nice warm glow without the side effects you may experience from gas or wood fireplaces.

4. So Many Stylish Options to Choose From

Electric fireplace TV stands can complement traditional or contemporary décor to match your home’s style or architectural details. Plus you’re in control of the fire experience. Depending on the model you choose, you can customize settings such as brightness, flame speed, flame color, and more to suit your style or mood.

5. They're Friendly to the Planet

Electric fireplaces in Canada are one of the most efficient ways to heat a home and heat rooms faster and more efficiently than wood-burning fireplaces. Since heat rises, traditional chimney fireplaces let all the heat out through the chimney. With an electric fireplace, your room warms up quickly and stay warm throughout use.

LED technology is also incorporated into most electric fireplaces, which consume less energy than regular bulbs. Since you don’t need wood for the fire, no deforestation is involved with enjoying the flame of an electric fireplace, so the forests will be pretty happy with your environmentally friendly choice.

6. You'll Save Money

Electric fireplaces provide supplemental zone heating. Zone heating saves money by allowing you to lower the overall temperature of your home by 10-15 degrees. Then, you use zone heating to heat only the room that is occupied. This helps reduce the use of wasted energy in rooms you’re not using and could save you up to 10% on your energy bills. The upfront costs for installation of both wood-burning or gas fireplaces are thousands more than electrical options and ongoing yearly maintenance keeps that figure growing. With an electric fireplace, you simply plug it in and enjoy.

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7. They Require No Maintenance

Having the ambiance and warmth of a fireplace is much easier to enjoy when there is little to no maintenance involved. There is no ash and soot or chimney cleaning with an electric fireplace. With an electric fireplace, you can just sit back and relax and use the remote to control the fireplace from across the room

8. They Last a Long Time

Electric fireplaces have a longer lifespan compared to wood-burning and gas-burning versions. Because electric fireplaces are not a combustible energy resource, they are not susceptible to rust and corrosion. Enjoy your electrical fireplace for several years to come.

9. Installation is Easy

One of the best things about electric fireplaces is the ease of installation. It is a one-step process! All you have to do is plug it in and you are ready to enjoy. Wood-burning and gas fireplaces are costly, time-consuming, and just a hassle to install and often require a professional for installation.

10. You'll Love Using it Year Round

Since heat and flame effect controls are independent, anyone can enjoy the cozy glow of an electric fireplace and experience the ambiance of a gentle rolling flame year-round. Regardless of the temperature inside or out, you can set the mood for any occasion, in any room, all year long.

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