A free standing electric fireplace heater has become very popular in recent years. Fireplaces were once only for homeowners, but now anyone can now enjoy the relaxing warmth and charm of one, whether they live in a house or an apartment. A free standing electric fireplace can be placed in any room, and you can even move it to a different room if you change your mind about where it should go.

The look of the fireplaces is realistic, complete with real-looking logs and flickering “flames”. The logs do not actually burn and the flames are flickering lights that provide the look of crackling flames. Many people find it hard to tell the difference between the flames in gas and electric fireplaces.

An electric fireplace heater is an easy and affordable way to heat a room on your home. The fireplace plugs into any standard wall outlet and operates on around 3 cents of electricity and hour when it is on the “flames only” setting. When you want the addition of heat, the fireplace uses approximately 7 cents of electricity an hour. There are also no chimney maintenance expenses and you don’t have to run any gas lines, two factors to think about when installing a traditional wood burning fireplace. Since the fire is not real, there are no fumes, making it a clean source of heat for your home. The electric fireplace heater can heat a room that is about 400 square feet.

Free standing electric fireplace heaters are affordable, with prices starting at around $130. Prices and styles vary and can go up to over $2,000 for a fireplace with other built-in features, such as a mirror over the mantle. With so many wood options and available features to choose from, there is a perfect fireplace for everyone.