Electric fireplace

[1] They plug into the wall, and can run on a "flame only" setting, or can be used as a heater, typically consuming 1.4 to 1.6 kW to heat a 40 m2 room.

[3] Electric fireplaces found in 1950s homes were typically small and could be easily moved.

[5] Commercial electric fireplace techniques include the Optiflame, introduced in 1988 by Dimplex.

Dimplex claims to have produced the first electric fireplace with a "realistic" wood-burning flame effect in 1995.

Some electric fireplaces are connected to an app in which the controls can be changed from the user's cell phone.

An electric fireplace.
A 1920s coal basket style electric fireplace. The flickering effect is achieved by mounting a fan atop an incandescent bulb, which rotates due to the heat rising from the bulb. This fireplace has been rewired and the original heating element has been removed due to safety concerns.