I've been thinking of installing an electric fireplace in our 5th wheel. I was wondering if they are quieter running than the typical space heater with a non-adjustable fan like the one we use. A fireplace would take care of storing another piece of equipment plus it would look better but if it keeps me awake at night I don't want it.

Yes. Mine is nearly completely silent. I don't think it puts out the amount of heat that my other stand alone space heater does but it's the right amount (for me) and it's beautiful and silent.

We have one and it's quiet My space heater makes more noise. We love our fireplace!

Ours is a Dimplex brand (I think) and it is very quiet.

I would only buy one for a place where you can see a couple of them running. THen you will be able to pick a more realistic one, or quiet one, or one of the correct size. You will have a selection to pick from.I once bought a low cost heater, and the store said "We can not plug it in, it would be considered used and we could not sell it as new anymore" - so I bought it, plugged it in my camper, and found I would need to leave it out in the dining area if I wanted to sleep. The next one, I opened the box and ran the fan in a receptacle that I found in the TV section. Most stores have places to plug in a vacuum cleaner or other things all over the store.Fred.

Golden_HVAC wrote:I would only buy one for a place where you can see a couple of them running. THen you will be able to pick a more realistic one, or quiet one, or one of the correct size. You will have a selection to pick from.Good idea Fred. I'll check out some of the local fireplace stores to see what they have on display.

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daveandviv
Explorer
Jan 04, 2014
Thanks everybody. Lots of useful info
stuplich
Explorer
Jan 03, 2014
old guy wrote:
they are quiet but some put out more heat than others, shop around and find the one you want before you get one and be sorry, yes, I know they are 1500 watts but mine here at home is not as hot as my SIL's at his house.

old guy

Electric heat is 100% efficient... every watt that the heating element draws produces 3.41 BTU of heat, (no matter what the heater costs or what it looks like).

However some "so called" 1500 watt electric heaters use considerably less electricity than the advertized 1500 watts, (therefore produce less heat).

Using a Kill-A-Watt meter, http://www.walmart.com/ip/P3-International-Kill-A-Watt-Electricity-Usage-Monitor/14282370, you can determine how many watts any 120V electric heater actually uses to make heat.

I have found some so called 1500 watt heaters that use as little as 750 watts, which means they are putting out only 1/2 as much heat as the are supposed to.

Mel
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Playtime_II
Explorer
Jan 02, 2014
Bought mine at Home Depot (on clearance for $99 as the cabinet was scratched up). Tossed the cabinet as it wasn't needed.
Keep in mind the Watts. 1500w (typical) might be an issue if you only have 15a circuit(s) for the outlets and would be having more than just the FP on the circuit. Mine was less watts (900w? or 1100w?). Plenty of heat. Mine is just under the TV so quiet was a requirement for us. Adjustable temp and "no heat" features as well.
Andymon
Explorer
Jan 02, 2014
We bought ours at Home Depot. Just used the fireplace and gave the cabinet to a friend. It heats our TT just fine and is very quiet.Fireplace
mguay
Explorer
Jan 02, 2014
Mine came from Home Depot. It is a Dimplex. I measured the cabinet where it was going to go...(had a base cabinet with 2 doors side by side). Then went to HD and measured the actual unit without the mantel to find the right one. The mantel it came with was almost a perfect match to my wood work, so I ripped it down to a depth of 1 1/2" on the table saw and screwed it all together. Looks great!
PawPaw_n_Gram
Explorer
Jan 02, 2014
I think mine is very quiet because the DW doesn't complain.

With my hearing loss it would have to run louder than a Honda generator for me to hear it.
old_guy
Explorer
Jan 02, 2014
they are quiet but some put out more heat than others, shop around and find the one you want before you get one and be sorry, yes, I know they are 1500 watts but mine here at home is not as hot as my SIL's at his house.
deltamaster
Explorer
Jan 02, 2014
My parents have a freestanding unit in their house that looks somewhat like a residential fireplace I would imagine the guts on the ones you are interested in are basically the same.

Theirs runs on 110 volts. Looks VERY realistic and does a nice job heating a 15X20 room.
PenMan
Explorer
Jan 02, 2014
Ours is very quiet.
AllegroD
Nomad
Jan 02, 2014
daveandviv wrote:
Golden_HVAC wrote:
I would only buy one for a place where you can see a couple of them running. THen you will be able to pick a more realistic one, or quiet one, or one of the correct size. You will have a selection to pick from.

Good idea Fred. I'll check out some of the local fireplace stores to see what they have on display.

x2

Ours makes mo noise at all. We love it but kinda miss the crackling.