Traditional electric stove with log effect
Stove Log effect Up to 2 kW 13 A plug No flue
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Electric stoves with a log burner look
An electric stove gives you the shape of a wood burner without the flue, the ash or the fuel store. It sits on a hearth or in a fireplace recess, plugs into a socket and heats with a small fan heater behind the flame effect.
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Contemporary electric stove with tall window
Stove Tall window Up to 2 kW 13 A plug No flue
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Electric stove or wood burner?
A wood burner needs a flue or lined chimney, a hearth that meets the building regulations, a competent installer and a supply of dry fuel. An electric stove needs a socket. It will not heat a room as hard as a large wood burner, because most plug-in electric stoves give up to about 2 kW, but it is clean, instant and can be moved.
What to compare
- Size against your recess or hearth, including a gap at the back and sides.
- Heat settings and whether the flame effect runs without heat.
- Flame effect: most electric stoves use LED flames over a log effect fuel bed. Our guide to flame effects explains the options.
- Controls: a thermostat and timer let the stove switch itself on and off.
Read the full electric stove buying guide before you choose.
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Buying guide
Electric stove buying guide: the log burner look without a flue
Choosing an electric stove: traditional or contemporary, measuring the recess, heat output, flame effects, hearths, open chimneys and running costs explained.
Frequently asked questions
Does an electric stove need a hearth?
Not for safety reasons, because an electric stove does not burn fuel. Many people still stand it on a hearth or slate slab because it looks right. Check the manual for any clearance it needs from walls and furniture.
Can I put an electric stove in my old fireplace?
Yes, as long as the recess is big enough and you can reach a socket. If the chimney is still open, ask a sweep or builder about capping or ventilating it, because an open flue will pull warm air out of the room.