If you remember sitting in front of a faux fireplace in the 1970s, you no doubt remember that it didn't look even remotely like a real fire. Today's manufacturers including Dimplex, ClassicFlame, Burley, Duraflame and ChimneyFree have made huge strides in realistic flame technology. Today's electric fireplaces give off incredibly realistic looking flames - all without the mess of a wood-burning fireplace.

Fireplaces can transform the ambiance of any room from a cold and uncomfortable space to a warm and cozy place. There are options to suit any type of living space and/or design and can be operated with or without supplemental heat. Whatever your style and needs are, realistic flame technology makes these fireplaces incredibly appealing.

Electric Fireplace Logs Give Off a Realistic Appearance

One of the things that set 'good' fireplaces apart from those that are 'great' is the special features that they have, the design and the overall flame diffuser for gas stove appearance. Electric fireplace logs help to provide a more realistic appearance when you are sitting down to enjoy a nice evening by the fire. For instance, when people look at fireplaces, they often find themselves looking at the logs and how they light up. Electric fireplace logs come with a variety of options that vary from manufacturer to manufacturer such as:

a. Realistic hand-finished fireplace logs with natural inner glow and pulsating embers

b. Slow start fading embers - the fire starts slowly, fades into glowing embers

c. Built-in adjustable mesh spark screen

d. Three dimensional masonry backdrop

Electric Fireplace Logs Are A Safe Alternative

Wood-burning fireplaces come with a lot of drawbacks to the safety of your family and home. Electric fireplaces and fireplace logs solve all of those dangers. You do not have to worry about a child or pet getting too close to the fire because these types of fireplaces remain cool to the touch. The supplemental heat source, provided through fan forced heated air is protected. The burning embers from wood-burning fireplaces often stray and cause house fires, but with electric fireplace logs, the realistic looking embers are safe and stay put. There is also no danger of producing harmful fumes or hazardous gas leaks that are possible with a gas burning fireplace.

Get The Look In Any Room

Living rooms and great rooms have always been the most common place for fireplaces. With electric fireplaces, you have the option of adding the ambiance of a flickering fire to any room in the house. Since you have the option of running your fireplace without the heat source on, it can be used year-round.

There's an option for any room in the house, no matter its size. Imagine taking a bubble bath in front of a roaring fire. Wall mounted fireplaces allow you to install a realistic looking fire where there's no extra floor space. Amish fireplaces have a traditional look with handcrafted wood mantles, but come equipped with casters enabling you to roll the fireplace into any room. Traditional mantle fireplaces can be installed permanently as a focal point to your family room. Media consoles that include fireplace logs allow you to have the ambiance of a fireplace combined with a spot for your flat-screen TV and media items all in one space saving solution.

Fireplaces give you a great option for providing supplemental zone heat to your home as well as unmatched beauty. Now, you can have a unique fireplace, to suit your needs and the needs of your family any time throughout the year. Electric fireplaces are a wonderful option for those seeking a safe, clean, energy efficient fireplace solution. Technological advances in the last few years have made them even more realistic and more appealing than ever.