Wall mount electric fireplaces aren’t designed to be built-in like electric fireplace inserts but some can be partially recessed or fully recessed into a wall.

A wall mount electric fireplace is a type of electric fireplace that is designed to be installed on the surface of a wall.

The main benefits of a wall mount electric fireplace is that they can be installed on most walls in a home with a nearby electrical outlet to save on floor space, making them great for small homes or apartments. There is also no need for a part of the wall to be removed in order to install the fireplace.

As wall mount electric fireplaces can still be fairly large units in terms of depth some models give you the option of the being able to recess the unit into the wall so that it doesn’t stick out into the room as far.

The two common terms that dictate how far a wall mount electric fireplace can be built into a wall include:

• Partially recessed
• Fully recessed