I Want To Buy An Electric Fireplace?

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I live in an apartment where I do not control my heat. I live in New York State, so it gets pretty cold here. It is permissable to have a fireplace and I already know the pros and cons of having one. My question is: should I go with electric or use burning gels. Which is more realistic, economical and warmer. Can anyone recommend a particular site, store or brand? I have searhed all the sites I could think of and obviously came up with almost no information. I even tried consumer rated sites. HELP! It is getting cold real fast here!

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I would naturally get electric for myself. I would be afraid of inhaling the fumes from the burning gels and then get an allergic reaction, or a guest might be allergic. I think an electric one would be more safer for the family and friends.

Anyone here own or have owned an electric fireplace?

moe520_711

I am considering getting one but there are so many different brands out there that it is hard for me to choose. The one I really want is made by "Orleans Furniture". Is that a good brand?

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I have the small one that is black and looks like iron. I stuck it in my real fireplace and I love it. I have saved about $100 so far on my heating bill. I like the inserts you can get and I plan to get one for the upstairs with my tax return.

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How do i make an ugly corner fireplace pretty? It has old brown, dull tiles. Can somebody please help??

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ganjaman41

If i planned on living here for a number of years, i would just redo them, but we plan on purchasing a house in two years, so i really just want something to quick fix, if its even possible. I will be using the wood fireplace, as it will be cheaper than electric. I need something that won't catch on fire or melt all over the place. Any opinions, and you are a genious! Thank you!

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The cheap way which sounds like your best bet since you planning moving soon, and this is if you wont rid of brown tiles is to use sand paper to rough up the tile and then chose an exterior paint your chose of color to paint over them.

another option would be too, use sand paper and rough up the tile and try to stucco over them, and I would recommend using thinset which is the under layment for tile. very nice looking, and durable.

the other option which is more expensive, but do it your self is to knock off the old tile and lay new, which is not hard, obvisouly you have the internet and you can get step by step instructions. this is my pick, your cost would be 80 give or take.

Thinking of buying an electric fireplace?

Q. who has one and how did you decide on the right one?

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I got one last year at Costco's. I had wanted a fireplace for a long time but since a real one was out of the question I got an electric one. It also has a heater in it that blows out hot air. It was a good price and I didn't have to buy the mantel piece seprately(like I would have had to if I went to Lowe's)the whole thing came together. Its a nice cherrywood and it looks good with my x-mas stockings hanging on it. I like the look of cherrywood but they come in white, black and even have onesthat will fit in the corner. Think about where it will go first and then try to picture it. Also Costcos has a lifetime warranty on all non computor items.

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