An electric stove is a freestanding heater styled after a traditional cast iron wood stove. It sits on the floor as a finished piece of furniture rather than being built into a wall, and it produces a flame effect through the glass along with optional supplemental heat. Nothing burns inside it, so there is no fuel to load and no ash to clear.

There is no installation in the construction sense. A freestanding stove is placed where you want it and plugged into a standard 120 volt outlet, which is why it suits renters and anyone who does not want to alter a wall. Leave the clearances listed in your model instructions around the unit so the heater can draw and discharge air freely.

Yes, and that portability is one of the reasons people choose a stove over a built in unit. Because it plugs into a normal outlet, it can be relocated to any room with a suitable circuit. Always unplug it and let it cool completely before moving it, and check the weight of your model, since some are heavier than they appear.

No venting, chimney or flue is needed. Electric stoves produce no combustion, so there is no smoke, no fumes and no carbon monoxide. Some models include a decorative pipe on top purely for the traditional look, but it is cosmetic and does not have to connect to anything.

Yes, the flame and the heater operate independently on our models, so the stove can run purely as a visual feature at any time of year. Many owners leave the flame on through warmer months for ambience and switch the heater on only when the temperature drops.