Master class for installation of electric fire in the apartment

What should I consider before installation work?

Before you buy a heater and start installing it, you need to solve several important issues:

1. What is the main purpose of the device?
2. Where will the hearth be located?
3. What construction will it have?
4. How will the electrical connection to the network be carried out?

Briefly tell you about every nuance of self-installation.

So, the first thing you need to decide is what this type of electric heater in the house and apartment will be used for. Most often, the installation of an electric fireplace is carried out for decorative purposes - to make the living room more cozy or to give the bedroom a romantic atmosphere. However, this does not mean that such a device will not perform its main function - heating the room. The power of an electric fireplace usually varies within 1-2 kW, which is quite enough for heating a room with an area of ​​20 square meters.meters. If in any room there is not enough central heating system, such equipment can save the situation and make the room warm.

Next, no less important issue - the place of installation of electric fire in the room. Here it is up to you to decide where to place it best, however, consider the following requirements:

• Direct sunlight and bright light bulbs will degrade the quality of artificial fire, so it's better to place the device in a dark corner or a gypsum boardboard niche.
• If you choose a hanging version of the design( about this further), the focus should be no lower than at a height of 1 meter from the floor. Otherwise, it will be closed by other elements of the interior.
• Complementing the previous requirement, it should be noted that the place of installation and connection of an electric fireplace should be such that it was a "highlight" of the interior of the room. Various lockers, paintings and statuettes should complement the electric heater, but not prevail over it in the design.
• If the room is spacious, you need to install the electric fire in the center, but not in a secluded corner.
• A socket must be located next to the selected connection point, so as not to pull a new line from the junction box.
• It is not recommended to place the product under the TV, becausethe heat generation can be negatively reflected on the screen.
• If you want to make an interior for Feng Shui, place a fire in one of the corners. It is believed that in the corners of the room accumulates negative energy, which neutralizes the positive energy of the corner electric fireplace.
• If the area of ​​the room is small, and you still want to install this type of electric heater in it, buy a corner case. In this case, you "will kill two birds with one stone": save free space and fulfill your dream.

The third question is the choice of a suitable design, depending on the place of installation of electric fire in the apartment with their own hands. Here it should be noted that the devices are angular, wall-mounted, built-in and attached( below in the picture are all 4 options).As for the last two options - the focal point does not need to be mounted in the wall, but it is enough to just push it into a suitable place, which greatly facilitates the installation work. With the installation of a built-in electric fireplace, things are more complicated, becausefor installation it is necessary to make a special gypsum board structure or a niche in the wall. The advantage of the portal heater is that it can be faced with a natural stone or wood, making a design for a real wood-burning fireplace.

Well, the last nuance is the way to connect the electric fireplace to the electricity network in the apartment. Here everything is quite simple - because of the small power the device can be connected to a standard outlet, the main thing is that no more powerful electrical devices are connected to this electrical point. Draw a new line from the junction box is not entirely reasonable, unless, of course, the place under the electric heater is selected not at the stage of overhaul. If you really thought about installing an electric fireplace during repairs in an apartment, take out one separate outlet in a suitable place and you will not know the hassle.

The wires can be seen - the socket is installed incorrectly

Having understood all the nuances, you can proceed to connecting the electric fireplace to the network with your own hands, which we will talk about further.

Basic process of

Consider how to properly connect the electric fireplace to the network using the example of step-by-step photo instructions. For you, we will provide a more sophisticated technology when you need to install a portal case( built into the wall).

So, the installation consists of the following steps:

1. We select the suitable location of the heater in the room and create a profile structure for drywall, based on the existing dimensions of the hearth.
2. Sew up the construction of the portal with sheets of glycl.
3. We install the electric fireplace in a niche and hide all the wires in it.
4. We make the finishing of the front part with a suitable material, in our case a natural stone.
5. We connect to the network and enjoy artificial fire.

As you can see, it is not difficult to install an electric fireplace in an apartment, it is much harder to choose the right model of the device and determine the location of its placement! Also, we bring to your attention the video installation instructions for the wall-mounted product provided below.

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