What Is an Electric Log Fireplace Insert?

Answer 1

It's just a light show. It simulates the appearance of a jumble of logs in a fireplace with glowing embers. Some of the more sophisticated ones also have an electric heater built in so they actually provide some heat, but burying an electric heater in a fireplace is pretty bad. Typical American-pattern fireplaces are notoriously inefficient to start with, and an electric heater will do much better if it's out where it can put the heat where it matters: on YOU.

Answer 2

Just an electric heater that sits in a fireplace https://amzn.to/2pJSqwP

They look kind of nice, but they are a bit of a con, they put out the same heat as a $20 little box heater. 3.4 btu's per watt/hour is all you can get from electricity.

Answer 3

usually means the metal grate that the phony log sits on