On flame-only mode, yes, you can leave an electric fireplace on overnight: it is LED lights and a small motor, drawing about as much power as a night light and making no meaningful heat. With the heater running, the honest answer is “it is engineered to handle it, and the manual still says don’t.” Modern … Read more
FireplaceIQ is reader supported. If you buy through a link on this page we may earn a commission. It never changes what you pay. Details in our affiliate disclosure. Short version: an ethanol fireplace gives you a real flame with no chimney, no gas line and no outlet, and charges you for it in fuel, … Read more
FireplaceIQ is reader supported. If you buy through a link on this page we may earn a commission. It never changes what you pay. Details in our affiliate disclosure. A wall mount electric fireplace hangs on brackets and sticks out 4 to 6 inches; a recessed one sits inside the wall, flush like a built-in … Read more
FireplaceIQ is reader supported. If you buy through a link on this page we may earn a commission. It never changes what you pay. Details in our affiliate disclosure. An electric fireplace is a space heater in furniture clothes, and the cost math proves it: both max out at 1,500 watts, both put out about … Read more
FireplaceIQ is reader supported. If you buy through a link on this page we may earn a commission. It never changes what you pay. Details in our affiliate disclosure. Short version: infrared electric fireplaces warm people and objects directly and can cover up to about 1,000 square feet of open space. Fan-forced units warm the … Read more
Running an electric fireplace costs $17 to $34 a month at 2 to 4 hours of heat a day, at April 2026 electric rates. The math per hour, per month, and by state.