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How much do Electric Feature Wall fires cost typically to to run?

Older electric fires would typically have been built with electric bulb lighting of between 20-30 watts. They may hava also had on or two bulbs within them so could be costly enough to run.

At TheGasCompany.ie we have several different electric fire styles of feature wall electric fires and the majority of them would now be LED flame effect which have extremely low running costs.

Industry guides on the costs of running an LED feature wall electric fire would suggest to be typically around 15 cents for 1000 hours of lighting effect.

An electric heater is 100% efficient.

If an electric fire delivers 1 kilowatt of heat output the fire will cost (1) by the unit cost of you electricity per hour (at its maximum) 

If an electric fire delivers 1 kilowatt of heat output the fire will cost (2) by the unit cost of you electricity per hour (at its maximum) 

"Ecodesign" design means that the heater has a heat thermostat within the fire to control the room temperature. So, an ECODESIGN Fire will turn the heating function off when the room reaches your pre-set required temperature to save you money.

The following models would all have some form of LED flame colour variation built into their design:

That’s not to mention:

Why not give us a call today in our Palmerstown Electric Fire showroom on 01 9695000, we will be happy to guide you on our many brands and styles.

A trades person such as a carpenter, builder, fireplace fitter or even an accomplished DIY / Home Handy Person could install a feature wall fire.

If you require a standard feature wall designed and fitted, we would suggest a guide of approximately €1200 as a guided cost for a standard Feature Wall with a TV pocket.