The very concept of "home" in any person is associated primarily with fire. The hearth in the house is comfort and warmth, it is the preparation of delicious and unique homemade food. The tamed fire in the house is what, in ancient times, began to distinguish a person from an animal. But many years have passed since then, and modern man no longer needs to light an open fire to cook his own food. But the love for the burning fire in the house remained. Many owners of houses and apartments want to have a hearth and the natural solution was the construction of fireplaces. Near them it was possible to warm up in the cold weather, and just while away the time, comfortably sitting in an armchair. But, unfortunately, in many rooms in modern homes it is simply impossible to install a classic fireplace with an open fire. The case and the rules of fire safety and the high complexity of the work. But a solution was found - a man came up with wall-mounted electric fireplaces, which are now built into any place in your house or apartment!
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Types of electric fireplaces
Modern electric fireplaces can vary in a lot of parameters, the main of which is placement.
Fireplaces can be free-standing - in this case, they resemble an old cast-iron stove, corner, located at the junction of walls, portal, with a configuration reminiscent of classic fireplaces in palace interiors. Wall-mounted fireplaces are very popular among the population and designers, which can be integrated with any interior items located in any part of the room.
You can install your fireplace in the wall space, even embedding it even in pieces of furniture. The undoubted advantage of such a heater is that its version can be matched to almost any interior, including a small apartment.
Wall-mounted electric fireplace in a modern interior
Wall-mounted electric fireplaces allow you to implement almost any design solution for interiors. You can install them in a room of any size and any functional purpose. An electric fireplace will give a unique atmosphere of comfort to both the living room and the bedroom and the office.
electric fireplace in the living room
From a wide range of wall-mounted electric fireplaces, you can choose any model, guided by their main functional features:
- You can use the wall-mounted electric fireplace as an aesthetic experience, it can light up your room as a night light, and finally, it can effectively heat you up.
- Manufactured fireplaces have a variety of dimensions, from solid, suitable for large living rooms of wealthy mansions, to small and cozy, looking great even in small apartments. You can even install fireplaces of different sizes in different areas of your home that differ in size.
- Modern electric wall-mounted fireplaces can have a lot of additional useful features, most of which, alas, cannot boast of a regular classic fireplace. They can have a remote control, stepwise regulate the heating of the room. They can not only create the illusion of fire, but even the impression of a mountain river flowing nearby. Finally, some models can even be used as an art gallery, or even play music.
- Wall-mounted fireplaces on electricity can be of various shapes. A rectangle is traditional, but such devices can be oval, round, and even voluminous.
- Such devices can be made from a variety of materials, without regard to high resistance to fire, which allows you to apply the most daring design solutions. A wall-mounted fireplace can be solid metal, have inserts or a glass screen, be decorated with precious woods or noble varieties of stone.
- There are a large number of ways to simulate an open fire in an electric fireplace: from a static picture, a two-dimensional image, and a full three-dimensional simulation that does not differ from a real flame and a couple of centimeters.
Benefits of Wall Mounted Electric Fireplaces
electric fireplace in the bedroom
The following main undeniable advantages of electric wall-mounted fireplaces can be distinguished:
- Such devices are distinguished by enviable efficiency.
- Their set of functional characteristics is amazing.
- You do not need to take care of them, prepare firewood and clean the chimney, just sweep away the dust during the next cleaning.
- There are quite compact models that fit perfectly into any interior.
- These devices are very easy to install.All you need to do is just fix the fireplace on the wall and plug the power cord into the socket.
- And finally, when installing such fireplaces, you do not have to upholster the thresholds of cabinets and ask for permission to install and install it.
How to choose an electric wall-mounted fireplace
Before purchasing a wall-mounted electric fireplace, try to decide for yourself what kind of properties you want to get from this device.
round electric fireplace
Determine what will be the function of your fireplace. Should it have a room heating function. If so, what power will suit you. Will the fireplace work as a night light, how long will it last, and, of course, will you like the aesthetic effect of such a device.
Decide in which room you will place the device. Consider a design solution that will dictate the overall dimensions of the electric fireplace.
In addition to dimensions, the design of the fireplace itself also plays an important role. A high-tech wall-mounted fireplace is not suitable for an office with antique furniture, and an antique electric fireplace will look ridiculous in a chrome and glass bedroom.
Installing a wall-mounted electric fireplace with your own hands
After drawing up the project and acquiring the device, prepare the wall on which the electric fireplace will be placed. Think over and calculate the electrical wiring. You may need to run a new power line so as not to spoil the impression of the fireplace with wires hanging on the wall. Install a new outlet by running the wiring to it in a hidden way. Please note that fireplaces with a heating function can have a solid power, so the cross section and material of the power supply wires must match the power of the heating element of the electric fireplace.
electric fireplace mount
Wall-mounted electric fireplaces can be placed both on a “bare” wall and framed with interior details. Perhaps you want to build a portal for a wall-mounted fireplace using a plasterboard structure decorated with decorative elements, or you might want to build an electric fireplace into a portal frame made of real Italian marble.
Electric hanging fireplaces are usually attached to the wall with a mounting plate. Keep in mind that the weight of a wall-mounted fireplace can reach 25 kilograms, so it can easily bring down a flimsy drywall partition. Even in a solid concrete wall for hanging such a device, at least four attachment points must be provided.
When mounting on a wall made of concrete and brick, 60 mm dowels with a diameter of 6 mm are suitable.
If you still want to hang an electric fireplace on the wall. Sheathed or assembled from drywall - it is recommended to fix the mounting plate on it with the help of special dowels or metal anchors. In this case, it is necessary to calculate the attachment points so that the bar is fixed on the power elements holding the plasterboard structure, and not just on a thin sheet.
After installation, connect the power cord to the outlet so that the cord is not visible to outsiders. Everything, your wall-mounted electric fireplace is ready for use. In principle, the technology of mounting a hanging fireplace is similar to mounting a regular flat-panel TV on the wall.
As a result, you will get a wonderful interior element in your room that will not only warm you up on long cool evenings, but also delight the eye with a lively play of fire and soothe the soul with the soft crackle of burning logs.
Unusual fire effects
Modern engineering thought is constantly improving methods for simulating open fire in electric fireplaces. Now electric fireplaces demonstrate almost 100% imitation of open fire. The effect of a lively three-dimensional dancing flame can be achieved with halogen lamps along with cold water vapor. Surprisingly, a modern electric fireplace can not only heat, but also humidify the air in the room - and all thanks to the evaporation of water to simulate flames and smoke.
Simpler methods of simulating fire can also be used. So, a silk fabric cut into thin pieces, blown with air currents from a fan, creates the effect of dancing tongues of fire. At the same time, this design is illuminated by flickering lamps, which further enhances the effect of presence.
To increase the effect of the flame, mirrors can be built into the furnace of the electric fireplace, which repeatedly reflect the oscillating glare.
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