Fireplace Types

Check exact-model Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, app and account rules, voice-command limits, firmware needs and local controls before paying for “smart.”

Compare 32- and 38-inch vertical models by total height, viewing area, recess depth, heat path, power and service access before choosing the narrow wall.

Match the flame system to the fire you expect, then check the seat angle, daylight, fuel bed, flame-off view and sound before shortlisting.

Separate matched trim kits, mantel suites and site-built finishes, then verify the exact fireplace, opening, air path and service access before ordering.

Holographic does not define one electric-fireplace system. Compare the display, viewing angle, wall fit, heat, controls and service before shortlisting.

Choose gas or electric by checking fuel, venting, circuit capacity, exact heat output, local utility rates, maintenance and outage behavior.

Before buying a water vapor electric fireplace, verify heat, manual-fill or plumbed water, hard-water rules and access for cleaning and service.

A 26-inch RV fireplace may not fit a 26-inch opening. Compare face, cutout, 120V load, slide-out limits, airflow and service access before ordering.

Outdoor-rated can mean covered-only, weather-resistant, heated or display-only. Match rain, sun, power, wall access and warranty to one patio location.

Some “two-sided” fireplaces look through a wall; others expose only an end panel. Compare the view, framing, privacy, heat controls and service access.