This wood-burning fireplace, of course, decorate any room. This character home warmth, comfort and harmony is suitable for installation in private homes and cottages, where there is a possibility to equip a full dymootvedeniya system. As for apartments in urban high-rise buildings, they, alas, it is not adapted for such frills.
For this kind of housing is perfect electric fireplace - modern household device that performs multiple functions. Such devices are perfectly simulate flame game and crackling, fill the room with a comfortable warmth and create a unique atmosphere.
Let's take a closer look at electric fireplaces - find out what they are made, how they work and how to set the room.
types of electric fireplaces
Modern electric fireplaces are classified according to three criteria. We list the main varieties:
1. By location:
- Suspended. This compact device playing more decorative function. The thickness of the outboard housing of the fireplace does not exceed 13-15 cm and the heat transfer is generally remains at a minimum.
- Desktop. Such devices are characterized by small size and light weight. They are available in a huge variety of modifications.
- Floor. This type of fireplaces are more impressive dimensions and are often difficult to distinguish from wood-burning counterparts.
2. Mobility:
- Embedded. This wall-mounted devices are installed stationary at a wall, with a focus on the back of the case.
- Portable. Fireplaces of this type are equipped with rollers that allow the device to move around the apartment if you wish to make a permutation.
3. According to the type of heating element:
- With open-type heating element. This electros, as a heat source which can be used spiral stretched between a pair of ceramic rods bispiral based on ceramic or ceramic rod with nichrome winding.
- With the heating element of the closed type. These are devices in which a spiral is sealed inside the glass tube. The latter can be transparent, translucent or opaque.
As you can see, in today's market, you can find a fireplace equipment device for every taste.
Internal organization
Two key elements in the design of any electric fireplace - is:
- Hearth - improvised burner fireplace, a place where you can watch the game of artificial flame. The hearth is usually arranged imitation wood or coal made of ceramic or plastic. The gaps between these structures are the LED light or lights - they create a flame effect. The front of the fireplace is protected by a high-strength decorative glass, behind which is a built-in heater that provides heating of the room. Some models are equipped with such equipment as a steam generator, which creates the effect of smoke rising from the fire. If you want the most realistic imitation wood fire, note the LCD screen model.
- Portal - a decorative frame of the hearth. Can have virtually any shape, size, color and design and be made of plastic, ceramic, natural stone and many other materials. Often it is the design of the portal depends on the cost of the device.
Along with these binding elements are equipped with built-in electric fans electros, speakers, automatic flavors and t. D.
Included with most models is a remote control.
Principle of operation
Consider the most common options offered by modern manufacturers:
- Imitation of fire fluttering fabric strips. For safety glass are arranged strips of red cloth. Electric fan, fixed to the bottom of the hearth, resulting in movement of these bars, creating the effect of rippling flames. The composition is supplemented with incandescent bulbs, but in the role of wood are the miniature layouts.
- Moving the reflector and glass screen. Under artificial coals fixed bright lights. During operation of the fireplace reflector starts rotating, projecting illumination reflections on glass screen that is located on the rear wall of the hearth.
- The LCD monitor. The picture is completely realistic due to optical lenses and light filters, which depict a never ending dance of fire.
- 3D-center with a steam generator. In such devices, the effect of real fire create a halogen lamp, and a water vapor acts as a smoke. Illumination reflected in minute drops of water, thereby forming an image of flames.
- Hearth with Opti-Myst technology. Such devices are equipped with ultrasonic generators that transform the water into the cold steam. Illuminated halogen vapor provides a fairly accurate simulation of the smoking chamber. the variety fireplaces are often supplemented by cleaning and humidification function.
Along with the above visual effects advanced models of electric fireplaces can:
- switched on and off at a specified time;
- accompany the image of sound effects;
- operate in different modes;
- create ambient lighting in the room;
- distribute pleasant smell of pine needles and decaying logs;
- work with different levels of brightness, and so on. d.
An important advantage of modern electric fireplaces is that they can warm the room in which they reside. Heating perform embedded heating elements, infrared heaters and fans. However, it should be remembered that the efficiency of such a hearth is relatively low - in the average index varies in the range of 20%.
mounting Features
Electric fireplaces can be installed in virtually any environment. The main thing - to consider the following rules and guidelines:
- A room with such a device should be well ventilated, as in the process of the unit burns a lot of oxygen.
- Electric fireplaces should not be placed in front of windows and other light sources, as it can spoil the visual effect of burning wood, make the image less bright and contrasting.
- Not recommended walling up the unit in the wall - according to safety such equipment should be located so that there is always free access to it. Fireplace must be easily removable.
- Make sure that the house has a ground loop. If not - first equip it, and then later install a fireplace. Before connecting the appliance Check the wiring.
Methods of installation of electric fireplaces are dependent primarily on the type of device. Consider some of the most simple options:
- Stationary corner. Such instruments are enclosed in a portal shape triangular or pentagonal pyramid with a right angle. The design must be installed as close as possible to the walls, cut, if necessary, of the plinth.
- Trim. Such fireplaces are less stable than the angular-type device, however they are often fixed by means of brackets. However, remember that the interchange device mounting system have also transferred to another wall.
- Hinged. Devices of this type are fixed by means of a mounting plate. Otchertite by the level strictly horizontal line and fasten it already 3-4 bar dowels. If the wall is finished with plasterboard, strengthen the place of fastening wooden beam.
- Recessed. This is the most labor-intensive in terms of electric fireplaces installation, which, however, looks much more interesting than their mounted and wall counterparts. First we need to equip niche desired shape and size. Making it easier to all of the drywall, using as a basis a light metal frame. Pin to wall construction, and then fix the electric heater in the resulting aperture. Socket can be fitted directly inside the niche that it does not draw attention to himself.
Some models of electric fireplaces, for example, an LCD screen devices are installed only in a special niche of drywall. Corner electric fireplaces often require a special arrangement of the pedestal. Specify these details in advance, even at the stage of the instrument of choice.
