| Recreational vehicle owners have always been able | | | | able to enjoy the comfort of heating and the |
| to find new, innovative ways to bring the comforts | | | | ambiance of a fireplace even within a recreational |
| of home on the road with them. One of today's | | | | vehicle. |
| newest additions to recreational vehicles is the small | | | | Ease Of Installation |
| electric fireplace. | | | | Traditional fireplaces in the home require a lot of |
| Electric fireplaces first appeared in homes both for | | | | work to install, whether it is a new construction or a |
| economical supplemental heating and to create | | | | remodeling. Every gas or wood burning appliance |
| fireplace facades that were child and pet friendly. | | | | needs a vent to the outside, fire safety barriers and |
| These units are set up in high traffic rooms to | | | | coverings, and heat proof materials. Obviously, this |
| provide zone heating when rooms were occupied, | | | | type of set up does not work in an RV. |
| allowing the home's thermostat to be set lower and | | | | Freestanding units are portable and obviously do not |
| save on heating costs. They are also used in homes | | | | require installation. Simply plug your electric fireplace |
| where normal fireplaces may present a safety hazard | | | | stove into a 110v outlet and enjoy. No venting or |
| for children or pets or a fire hazard in small | | | | heat barriers are required. |
| apartments or homes without a chimney or flue. | | | | For those who want a custom look, electric |
| Recreational vehicles owners soon saw the potential | | | | fireboxes can be easily built into even the most |
| in these small electric fireplaces and started using | | | | cramped RV. These electric fireplaces are self |
| them in their RV's. Their variety of styles including | | | | contained and instantly create the ambiance and |
| built-in models, easy installation and effective | | | | warmth of a traditional fireplace. With a little effort, |
| supplemental heating combined with the aesthetic | | | | the firebox can be installed within a cabinet or any |
| feel of a fireplace made them an instant hit on the | | | | wall recess. |
| road in addition to the home. | | | | Whether you choose a portable electric fireplace or a |
| Using A Small Electric Fireplace In An RV | | | | built-in firebox application, there are no venting or |
| Typically, RV owners will choose either a freestanding | | | | clearance issues to be concerned with. There are no |
| electric fireplace stove or a built-in electric firebox | | | | carbon monoxide hazards or flame hazards, so there |
| insert. Each choice provides a fireplace experience | | | | is almost no limit to where they can be used. Their |
| including supplemental heating. | | | | facades are cool to the touch, meaning children and |
| Freestanding electric units make excellent choices for | | | | pets will be safe around the units. |
| RV supplemental heating. Originally used in smaller | | | | Efficient Supplemental Heating While Creating |
| rooms, apartments, and condos, their portability | | | | Ambiance |
| made them excellent for zone heating in different | | | | In addition to all of these practical benefits that RV |
| rooms during each part of the day. This same | | | | owners have discovered from electric heating, small |
| convenience makes them popular for use in | | | | electric fireplaces also add comfort and ambiance to |
| recreational vehicles. A small electric fireplace can be | | | | any vehicle. Simulated flames and facades put off |
| set up anywhere in a vehicle that its owner's want to | | | | that same feeling as if one were at home sitting in |
| use it, including outside at a campsite or parking lot. | | | | front of a wood fire. Due to their safety features, |
| Their compact design allows them to fit in tight | | | | families can gather around them either inside the RV |
| spaces and cubbyholes without the need for a fire | | | | or outside without fear of any fire hazards. The |
| grate or the clearance that a wood or gas burning | | | | elegant facades will also blend seamlessly into an RV's |
| stove requires. | | | | decor. |
| RV owners may also select an electric firebox to | | | | In the end, a small electric fireplace fills many roles in |
| build in a cabinet or below a television. These | | | | the home while RV owners have found even more |
| fireboxes do not require any clearance, so they are | | | | applications for use in their vehicles. Safe and |
| safe to simply plug in and fit inside a wood cavity. | | | | comforting warmth is available even on the longest |
| Making efficient use of limited space, RV owners are | | | | road trip. |