The heating element is an integral part of a fan forced heater, which are found inside many electric fireplaces.

Heating elements won’t be found in electric fireplaces that use infrared or ceramic heaters, but the heating element is typically located just in front of the blower inside a fan heater.

The heating element can be changed in some electric fireplaces, while it can’t be in others. Whether it can be will depend on the model of fireplace.

Replacement electric fireplace heating elements can be found here, but you’ll need to consult the instruction manual for your electric fireplace to confirm whether the heating element can be changed, and if so which part will be required.

In the first instance check out our guide to the most common problems experienced with electric fireplaces and their solutions, to help you to identify what may be causing your heater to not be working.

Not all electric fireplaces can be fixed. In fact, if our electric fireplace stove stops working due to an internal fault then there’s nothing we can do about it except replace it. This can be the case for many models of electric fireplace.

For inspiration on getting a new electric fireplace check out our in-depth buying guides for all the different types of electric fireplaces here.