Electric fireplaces come in all shapes and sizes. And as their popularity grows, even more brands, styles, and options are becoming available. Unlike most heaters, electric fireplace designs are just as important as their heating ability.
In this article, we’ll break down our top electric fireplace brands and explain what makes each one unique:
- Southern Enterprises (SEI): Clean Lines & Classic Look
- Amantii: Unique Wall-Mountable Fireplaces
- Lifesmart: Comforting Infrared Heat
- Modern Flames: New Technology for Lifelike Flames
- Remii: Indoor or Outdoor Wall-Mounted Fireplaces
Southern Enterprises: Traditional Meets Contemporary
While Southern Enterprises (SEI) is best-known for their traditional models, new designs and new firebox options have enlarged their appeal. With a variety of finishes, including very popular white models, featuring faux stacked stone, river rock, or tile accents, these fireplaces can fit into any home.
Whether you want a fireplace mantel with bookshelves and traditional appeal, a media console with cabinets, a more compact corner model, or a contemporary style with an industrial feel, Southern Enterprises has one that will fit your needs.
Key Features
- Unique Designs: They include: faux stacked stone, glass, tiles, marble, and stainless-steel accents as well as traditional walnut and oak finishes. Blending unique, yet simple designs with the functionality is what SEI does best.
- Firebox Options: Depending on the SEI fireplace selected, there are up to three firebox options to choose from. A standard firebox offers you all the convenience of heating with realistic flickering flames. Their newest firebox is an enhanced version with lodge-inspired larger logs and glowing embers, on a cast iron gate with subtle scroll-work at the ends. With a color changing firebox, acrylic crystal ice and color-changing LED lights offer a variety of colors.
- Smart Operation: For the tech-savvy owner you can select an Alexa-enabled fireplace featuring a stack of burning logs on glowing embers. With voice enabled technology, power on and off, turn heat up or down, adjust flame levels, and set a timer on the firebox all from the comfort of your easy chair.
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One of the most popular models is the Canyon Heights Fireplace with Simulated Stone. Available in white--a Sylvane favorite--or a Maple finish, it adds optional warmth for rooms up to 400 square feet. Ideal for both modern and traditional home interiors.
Amantii: Unique Wall-Mounted Fireplaces
Amantii electric fireplaces are all wall-mountable with unique color and heat settings. Ideal for modern homes, building foyers, and office buildings, Amantii models are instant focal points in rooms. They typically heat areas up to 500 square feet but also feature flame-only options.
Key Features
- Versatile Installation: In addition to offering different sizes, you can also hardwire or plug in your fireplace. Many can also be used as fireplace inserts.
- Glass Ice Flame Beds: Adding to the multiple color options and backlighting, large glass embers complete the modern look.
- Programmable Thermostats: Multiple heat levels and programmable thermostats make finding your ideal heat setting simple.
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The Amantii Panorama Series 6-Inch Deep Built-In Fireplace is a unique fireplace that can be used indoors or on covered outdoor patios. You can just about use it anywhere because of its size options too.
The widths range from 40-inches to 88-inches, so use it in small living areas or large commercial lobbies. Other features include two heat levels, a flame-only option, and economic operation.
LifeSmart: Comforting Infrared Heat
LifeSmart electric fireplaces offer classic designs with clean lines and traditional wood finishes. They are unique in that they provide gentle, direct infrared heat rather than the fan-forced heating most other electric fireplaces use.
All models are easily portable, gliding on smooth-rolling casters so that can be placed exactly where you need them. With simple plug-in set up and three quartz infrared heating elements, you’ll be enjoying comforting warmth in no time.
Key Features
- Adjustable Thermostats: You can program your desired temperature setting or use one of three heat settings—high, low, or ECO—for economic operation.
- Programmable Timer: This allows you to program your LifeSmart electric fireplace to turn off after a set amount of time up to 12 hours.
- Adjustable Flame Effect: Select from low, medium, or high flickering flames to create just the right ambience.
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The LifeSmart Infrared Fireplace Heater in a rich Walnut finish adds traditional touch to any room in your home. At 28.5 inches wide, this beautiful fireplace brings warmth to a bedroom, living room, home office, or other home space.
Modern Flames: Stunning Flame Technology
Modern Flames has reinvented the electric fireplace with its Hybrid-FX™ flame technology for the most life-like flames appearance which can stand up next to the organic allure of gas and wood systems.
Beautiful designs and sized to fit any home or business, these fireplaces are easy to install and include both glacier crystals for the flame bed and driftwood logs to place on top of them. Multiple color options and independently controlled flames and embers make these fireplaces a stunning focal point for any space. Use the full-function remote for simple control.
Key Features
- Programmable Thermostats: Set your ideal room temperature and your fireplace will maintain it with consistent warmth. The included 8-hour timer allows you to relax and enjoy without worry.
- Maximum Viewing Area: Unlike many electric fireplaces, these beautiful models are designed to maximize the viewing area of the flames and glowing embers.
- Efficient Operation: Equipped with high intensity, low energy LED flame technology make these fireplaces energy-efficient to operate.
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The Modern Flames Landscape Pro Slim Linear Electric Fireplace creates an alluring centerpiece for family rooms, dining spaces, and business areas like lobbies and common rooms.
Featuring both remote and wireless control, you can utilize additional functions like color fade, syncing, individual flame, ember bed, & downlight control, plus brightness, heat, and a color wheel for full spectrum color control.
Remii: Indoor or Outdoor Wall-Mounted Fireplaces
For a stunning focal point, Remii electric fireplaces provide wonderful supplemental heat as well as a sophisticated level of ambience to any setting.
These wall-mounted models can be set up indoors in a living room, bedroom, or other space, and are one of the few electric fireplaces that can also be installed into covered outdoor living spaces.
Key Features
- Outdoor Rated: Remii wall-mount electric fireplaces can be mounted in a covered outdoor area for adding warmth and ambience to your outside living space.
- Multiple Sizes: Each model comes in a variety of widths to fit almost any space. Choose from 35-inch to 65-inch-wide models with surrounds in extra slim, deep, or extra tall framework.
- Fully Adjustable Options: You can set and adjust your Remii fireplace’s flame speed and color, as well as heat setting. Use the Auto mode and set the thermostat to your ideal temperature.
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The Remii Extra Tall Indoor/Outdoor Built-in Electric Fireplace perfectly complements rooms with high ceilings such as vaulted family rooms, foyers, and lobbies or restaurants.
Including both fire glass and logs, this stunning electric fireplace can be used inside or outside and features an 18-inch-high viewing window for a truly eye-catching display.
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