Electric fireplace installation for homes in Fullers
Family-owned electric fireplace installation for Fullers homes, with mounting, power and finishes written into your estimate.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
What your electric fireplace installation estimate in Fullers covers
These items keep an electric fireplace job in Fullers from turning into a second trip.
- Mounting height for flame viewing and TV placement
- Finish materials around the unit and where they stop
- Closing drafts and openings behind an insert
- Manual, model and serial number kept for your records
Getting an electric fireplace right in Fullers homes
Straight answers about electric fireplace installation in Fullers, from the people who do the work.
A grounded outlet that matches the plug
Plug-in units come with a grounding plug, and makers say to connect them only to a properly grounded outlet with the same configuration, with no adapter. The grounding conductor gives stray current a safe path if something inside the unit fails.
Older homes sometimes have ungrounded two-slot outlets or outlets that were never tested. During the inspection we look at the outlet you plan to use. If it is not suitable, we say so and list the fix on the estimate, done by an electrician. The plug on the unit is never modified to fit.
A mantel above an electric fireplace
A mantel shelf above an electric fireplace looks natural, but it sits right where warm air rises from a top-discharge heater. Some manuals say how far above the unit a mantel or shelf may go.
We check your model's guidance before choosing the mantel height. If the heater discharges downward instead, the concern shifts to what sits below. Either way, the mantel position is written into the plan so it suits both the look you want and the unit's instructions.
Measuring an old firebox for an insert
Old fireboxes are rarely perfect rectangles. Many taper toward the back, have a sloped rear wall or a narrower opening at the top. An electric insert has to fit at the narrowest points, not the widest.
We measure the opening width at the front and back, the height and the depth, and compare them with the insert's minimum opening dimensions in its manual. If the fit is tight, we say so before you order. The trim kit then covers the gap between the insert and the firebox face.
Not into a damp fireplace opening
Water and an electric heater do not mix. Dimplex's XHD manual says not to install the unit into an existing fireplace opening that is prone to dampness.
If we see water stains, rust on the damper or a damp smell in the firebox during the inspection, the source has to be dealt with first. That is chimney work, such as a cap or a leak repair, and we tell you so plainly. The insert goes in once the opening stays dry.
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Electric fireplace answers for Fullers homeowners
If your question is not here, our Fullers team is a phone call away.
Can I plug my electric fireplace into a power strip?
No. Makers say to plug directly into a properly grounded wall outlet and never use an extension cord or power strip. If the outlet is in the wrong place, we plan a proper one with an electrician.
Can you put an electric insert in my old fireplace?
Yes, in most sound, dry fireboxes. We measure the opening, remove old doors or grates, close drafts behind the insert as its manual directs and bring power to it. A trim kit then finishes the face.
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