Discover the best built in electric fireplace

They’re stylish. They’re space-saving. They’re surprisingly economical to run. It’s no wonder built-in electric fires are so popular. But what is the best built in electric fireplace for your home? Let’s take a look at some of the factors that should go into your decision-making process.

Choosing the best built in electric fireplace

Size

Perhaps the key factor in choosing your built in electric fireplace is size. Yes, other factors will determine which fireplace you prefer but size is the truly make or break factor. You need a fire that is in proportion to the room and fits well in the space available. Built-in electric fires typically start at around 36 inches (914mm) wide and go up to around 72 inches (1829mm) wide. The right size for you will depend on the room and the style of installation you’re planning.

Recess style

Will you want your built-in electric fire to be fully recessed into the wall with just the front panel on display? Or will you opt for a 2 or 3-sided electric fireplace to give a wider angled view of the flames?

Flame effects

Talking of flames, another key factor in choosing the best built-in electric fireplace for your home is the flame effect. These can vary dramatically between different models so it’s important to choose a fire that offers the flame style, settings and colours you want.

Design

Last but by no means least is the design of the fireplace. This includes both the look of the fire and the technology and features that are included within the fire. Things to look out for include remote controls, timer functions and other time or effort-saving extras. The heat output is less of a consideration with electric fires than for other heating appliances and is generally between 1kW and 2kW.

Price

Apart from the size of your room, the other variable that might be fixed is your budget. Built-in electric fireplaces start from a few hundred pounds and go up to several thousand pounds in price. With that in mind, you need to find the right fire at the right price.

Our choice of the best built in electric fireplace

Choosing the best built in electric fireplace is always going to be subjective but we’re going to give the nod to the Ezee Glow Celestial Built-In Electric Fire. We’ve based this on the fact that it is highly versatile and ticks so many of the boxes we’ve mentioned above.

Why the Ezee Glow Celestial is the best built-in electric fireplace

Size

We said size was the make-or-break factor, but the Ezee Glow Celestial caters for most rooms. It’s available in four different sizes:

• Ezee Glow 36” Celestial Built-In Electric Fire
• Ezee Glow 50” Celestial Built-In Electric Fire
• Ezee Glow 60” Celestial Built-In Electric Fire
• Ezee Glow 72” Celestial Built-In Electric Fire

Recess style

Once again the Ezee Glow Celestial packs broad appeal into a single file. It can be installed with 1, 2 or 3 glass sides on display. You can achieve the installation you want simply by removing a few screws and revealing as much glass as you want for your fireplace.

Flame effects

The Ezee Glow Celestial boasts a beautiful realistic flame effect, creatied by LED lighting and the latest electric fire technology. The flames can be orange, blue or a mix of the two and complemented by — or contrasted with — a choice of 12 fuel bed colours.

Design

In addition to its stunning contemporary design and low-profile recessed appearance, the Ezee Glow Celestial also comes with a 1.4kW-1.6kW heat output, a remote control, 7-day timer functionality, and the option to use the flames independently of the heater for a low-cost mood-setter in your home.

Price

With prices starting at £699, the Ezee Glow Celestial is very competitively priced in relation to comparable built-in electric fireplaces. That’s another tick in its favour as far as we’re concerned.

Reviews

The Ezee Glow Celestial gets rave reviews from those who have installed this fire in their homes. Here are a few examples:

We are very pleased with this 72″ Celestial Built-In Electric Fire. The price was very good and the quality is excellent. The fire was very easy to fit and has plenty of brilliant features. The crystals are lovely and there are plenty of them to give a really good effect. There are seven logs in the pack which is enough to spread across the full width of the fire. The remote control is great and you can download the app for voice control as well. The flame effect is lovely and the lights are very effective too. Altogether we couldn’t be more pleased with it.

Patricia

Absolutely in love with the 72″ fire. It has totally transformed my room. I’ve had many compliments and for the price I think its well worth the money to the more expensive ones that I’d looked at

PHILIPPA

I looked at different fires and this is a great fire for built in purposes. Easy to install and has great features. It also has a great normal look fire and for the cost, it’s great value for money

KEITH

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