Electric fireplace with own hands

Many owners of private houses install electric fireplaces, as they create an atmosphere of coziness and heat in the room and require less investment than when installing a classical real system. Such installations give the interior not only a beautiful appearance, but also warm in the cold season. For apartment owners, making an electric fireplace by their own hands is much more difficult because of the limited possibilities, rather than for owners of private houses. Before constructing such a heating structure, you should familiarize yourself with its types, features, advantages and disadvantages.

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Types of electric fireplaces

Depending on how and where the electric fireplace will be installed, which will work from electricity, the following types are distinguished:

1. Stationary - massive installations for which space is allocated space.
2. Portable - compact construction with a small weight, you can move in the apartment and take with you to the country house.
3. Wall mounted - they are attached to the wall, they do not take up excess space in the room.
4. Corner - take up a little space in the house, save space.
5. Floor - can be installed anywhere in the house, but avoid getting water and direct sunlight on the installation.

Important! Regardless of the variety of fireplace, appearance and type of decoration, they are united by two things - the hearth and the portal. These two parts are in each electric fireplace.

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Design Features

Electric fireplaces are equipped with tubular heaters. When the unit is turned on, the heating element can be heated up to 900 degrees. This gives the impression that while you are at the fireplace, you are basking in the sun or at a real fire. This effect is achieved thanks to the reflector, which is installed in most modern models of such systems. It reflects the heat and light that comes from the tubular heating element.

Important! To date, some models of electric fireplaces are equipped with speakers through which the crackling of firewood and a slight hiss can be heard. This gives a naturalness to the fireplace.

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Advantages of the

Regardless of whether an electric fireplace has been created with your own hands or you have bought a ready model, it will have the following advantages:

• Very fast heating of the room.
• At work of such installation do not allocate harmful substances, therefore it is ecologically pure in use.
• Easy to operate - no ash or other fuel waste.
• You can select the desired operating mode( only flame, flame with heat, only heat).
• There is no need to build a chimney to use the fireplace. This unit is powered by electricity.
• Not heavy in weight( not more than 50 kilograms).
• Variety of designs. You can choose a model for any interior.
• The device is very easy to install. It can be put in any corner of the house, where there are sockets.
• High level of fire safety. Despite the high heat transfer temperature, the surface of the device always remains cool.

Disadvantages of

Despite a lot of positive features, such devices have some drawbacks. Consider these:

• To operate such a device, you need to acquire a separate power line, as there may be malfunctions in the operation of electricity.
• Install exhaust hoods and ventilation systems, since the operating fireplace burns oxygen.

Against the background of many advantages, these shortcomings seem insignificant. Especially if you have the opportunity to fix them.

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Preparation for making a fireplace at home

Before making an electric fireplace with your own hands, you need:

1. Decide on the style of the device that will fit the interior design of the room.
2. Determine the dimensions of the structure, taking into account the dimensions of the room.
3. Determine the location for the instrument.
4. Prepare all the necessary tools for work - a hammer, a building level, a screwdriver, a screwdriver, scissors for cutting metal.

Having prepared, you can start creating.

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How to make an electric fireplace at home?

1. First we make a pedestal on which the portal of the electric fireplace will be located. Use as a material a wood-fiber board, varnished.
2. The fireplace top made by own hands should be at least 20 cm above the portal.
3. Make a frame for the electric fireplace in accordance with the design chosen by you.
4. The wall where the appliance will be located is covered with a fireproof material.
5. Make a markup on which the future design will be installed.
6. Attach metal parts to the wall surface using self-tapping screws.
7. Attach the sheets of gypsum cardboard to the frame, using a screwdriver and self-tapping screws.
8. Use the perforated corners to secure the edges of the installation.
9. All joints and the portal itself should be treated with putty.
10. After drying, start setting the hearth.
11. Make a few holes in the plasterboard for ventilation.

In order to make the frame of the fireplace with your own hands, you can use the following materials:

1. Tile.
2. Natural or artificial stone.
3. Metal.
4. Glass.
5. Wooden panels.

As it turned out, making an electric fireplace by your own hands is not so difficult if you have all the necessary tools and materials at your fingertips.

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Recommendations from

To ensure that the appliance has been used for a long time and has warmed the room well, several experts should take into account:

• Never cover the appliance's mains cord with foreign objects( clothes, toys).
• Do not install near a bathroom.
• Do not insert objects into the firebox.

Observing these few simple rules, you will protect yourself from unpleasant incidents and provide warmth and comfort in your home.