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| I have been looking at electric fireplaces for YEARS but they always looked so cheap and cheesy.
Well, just saw a beautiful corner one at Lowes that looked very similar to high end gas ones. It has an adjustable thermostat, different flame settings (high/low, blue background flames) and a timer. DH just set up in our bedroom and it exceeded my expectations.
Anyway, thought this might help others that have been looking at electric.
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Here is a link that might be useful: Allen and Roth fireplace
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| That's beautiful. I've been looking at them for a while, too, or trying to anyway. Nobody in my area has a good selection where you can go and look in person, and you really can't tell much looking on the internet. We're going to build ours into a custom surround. I'm mostly interested in the realistic appearance of a fire, not the auxiliary heat or air cleaner, etc. I would like the crackling sound. Any recommendations? |
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| Jillsee, Which Allen & Roth fireplace is this? I looked on the Lowes site and wasn't sure which one you purchased. Would you mind sending me the model number? I'm wanting one for my bedroom. |
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| Just putting the finishing touches on my new electric fireplace surround. I ended up buying the Classic Flame 33" insert. It is AMAZINGLY realistic. Makes me warm just to look at it. I has auxiliary heat, but I'll never use it unless our heat were to go out. It would be the equivalent of heating the room with a hair dryer. It is the perfect focal point to our great room. I cut out the drywall and recessed it into the wall, then built a custom surround/hearth and finished it with travertine. All I lack is sealing and grouting the stone. One more project finished. Sigh. |
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