Electric fireplaces are a very flexible form of fireplace, allowing you to place them in many locations around your home because they don’t need any form of chimney or vent.

Electric fireplaces need a source of electricity in order to work and many types of electric fireplace come with a standard plug. There are a few things to consider when it comes to providing power to one of these units and so what are the outlet requirements for an electric fireplace?

Electric fireplaces that come with a power cord should be plugged straight into a standard electrical outlet. An electric fireplace should not be plugged into any type of extension cord.

For safety reasons an electric fireplace should not be plugged into any form of extension from an electrical outlet, such as a surge protectors or power strips. Electric fireplaces should only be plugged directly into a standard electrical outlet.

Electric fireplaces work by generating the flames artificially, typically using a combination of lights and rotating mirrors in order to project the look of flickering flames onto the front of the fireplace.