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A Short History of the Electric Fireplace Heater
Fire was first brought inside human habitats in the form of a fire pit, located in the center of the floor of the dwelling. In the 12th century, primarily as a concession to two-story wooden structures, the location of fires was moved to the outside walls of buildings and the chimney was created to allow smoke to rise rather than enter the house. In 1796, Count Rumford designed a shallower, taller fireplace, which allowed the chimney to be brought inside the walls, resulting in the present-day fireplace design.
Following World War II, with the building of many multiple unit dwellings in both Europe and America, fireplaces were mostly replaced by either central heating or room heaters, fueled either by gas or electricity. Although gas fireplaces were used as long ago as the 18th century in Europe, electric fireplaces are a more recent invention.
In Europe, Walter W. Guy invented an “electric fireplace,” in 1928, although it was never produced commercially and Adolph Mungo in Germany developed a “fireplace flame simulating device,” in 1941, subsequently patented in the U.S. But it wasn’t until Harold J. Webber took out his patent for a “flickering effect light controller,” in the U.S. in 1979 that companies in a position to manufacture such a device became interested.
Webber based his invention upon previous research by others in the 1970’s on electronic flicker effects for candles, on an electronic metronome for timing flicker pulses and a device patented by Bergeson and Fuller in 1977 for an “apparatus for simulating the light produced by fire.” Weber’s invention became the source for the first commercial application of simulated fire technology in the Optiflame design produced in 1988, by the North American branch of the Irish firm, Dimplex.
The electric fireplace has come a long way from the original Dimplex design and Weber’s simple invention. Weber had included a “popping acoustical sound translator” in his device and in 1994 Berghoff and Hendrick developed a sound system that could duplicate the crackling logs of a real fire and could be used with either gas or electric fireplaces.
Modern electric fireplaces are available from over a dozen manufacturers and may be wall mounted, inserted into existing fireplace structures or be free-standing and include a frame, mantel and hearth composed of any of a multitude of materials. They offer simulated flames, sound effects and most recently, simulated smoke from atomized water droplets.
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How to Find Cheap Electric Fireplace Inserts Online
Are you ready to lean how to find cheap fireplace inserts online? Finding fireplace inserts on line is not hard to do nor is it easy to do. You have to do research to find the cheapest inserts. What is a fireplace insert? How is it used? Where do you buy one online at a very low price? The fireplace insert has been around for over 100 years, this device is inserted into a brick or prefabricated fireplace. It encloses the fire and vents the heat making the fire more efficient and in the process reducing the heating costs.
Decide how much money you can afford to spend on a fireplace insert and stay within that budget. Determine what kind of fireplace insert you want to buy. For example, do you want to buy a gas or an electric fireplace insert. Look at your fireplace to make this decision. Keep in mind that there are various styles, models, shapes, and sizes of fireplace inserts. Pricing will vary from vendor to vendor so shop around to get the best deal.
Measure your fireplace to make sure you have the right size (i.e. width, length, height, and depth). Keep your information handy and get ready to find a cheap insert online. Contact as many retailers, dealers, vendors, and manufacturers as you possibly can and get price quotes for the fireplace insert you want to buy. Review all the price quotes and narrow your search down to the three vendors with the best pricing. Check with each of the vendors to see if you can buy the insert online at Amazon.com.
Visit Amazon.com to help you find cheap fireplace inserts online. Keep the three quotes handy. Type the words “fireplace inserts” in the field next to the orange circle with the letters “GO” attached. Click on the “GO” orange circle. Scroll down until you find a cheap fireplace insert that is similar to the one in your price quotes. There is a strong possibility you might find an exact match.
Select the fireplace insert that you want to purchase and buy it online at the website. Do not forget to read the reviews and read additional information about the fireplace insert products that are listed on the Amazon site. There are also other fireplace insert vendors website addresses that are listed on Amazon so use this information as a tool to help you get the cheapest price. Try to use a debit card to make the purchase to avoid paying the interest on a credit card.
Enjoy your new fireplace insert!
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