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goobster  ·  1281 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: September 23, 2020

Electric fireplaces ARE just space heaters. Same technology; more expensive box.

I thought it'd be the answer to the one room in my house that doesn't have (and can't have) a heater vent in it.

And... it works fine. But it is a glorified space heater. That changes colors. And looks like a fireplace. Kinda. If you squint at it.

I'm not thrilled, but I am warm enough. And electricity is cheap in WA State, so that helps, because space heaters are an incredibly inefficient way to convert electricity into heat.

Your other options are to burn something (propane, etc.), but you do that inside, and you'll probably die.

Unless you spend $1200 on one of these fantastic little beasties.