Electric fireplaces can come in many different shapes and sizes, and can be found placed on walls or on the floor.

My own electric fireplace is a freestanding unit that’s located on the floor. As it’s quite large, I recently opened up my fireplace to see what’s inside, and I’ve put this article together to show you exactly what’s inside an electric fireplace.

Inside a typical electric fireplace you’ll find two main components:

• A heating element with blower.
• Either an LED screen or a rotisserie-style light that provides the flame effect.

Depending on the type of electric fireplace, you’ll also find plenty of open space for ventilation and air circulation.

My own freestanding electric fireplace is designed to look like a wood burning stove. It whole unit has a similar design, with legs, a glass door that opens, and an ash pan compartment cover.

Behind the area that resembles the ash pan compartment on a wood burning stove is the controls to my electric fireplace. The cover helps to hide the controls when they’re not being used, and the cover is held closed with a magnet.