Electric Fireplace Btu
Btu british thermal unit is a unit of measurement for heat.
Electric fireplace btu. A standard electric fireplace puts out around 5 000 btu about the same as a residential space heater and can adequately warm a small to medium size room. On average all standard units produce 4600 btus per hour. 4 7 out of 5 stars 20 ratings based on 20 reviews current price 279 99 279.
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Calculating btus of existing gas fireplace. Typical unit is 110v and therefore limited to 1500 watts or not more than 5 000 btu s. But how do you know how many btus are right for your home.
It s been developed by fireplace industry experts. Only heats a small room. Infrared and ceramic zone heating electric fireplace inserts are also available plug in heating up a large room.
For example the coldest temperatures of the year might be 30 f. Some hard wired models do accept 220v and deliver about 8 000 btu s without a dedicated circuit running the heater can trip your electric breaker. How many watts btus per hour does an electric fireplace give off.
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You can choose a standard 120v household plugin 5000 btu electric fireplace insert or a hardwire 240v 10 000 btu electric fireplace insert. For instance if your room is 10 feet wide 12 feet wide and 10 feet high the result would be 1 200 cubic feet. Infrared heaters produce about 5200 btus per hour.
Item 2746602 model 109401swx. When calculating btu s required for an entire home the calculation must include the worst case scenario. Built in models which can be hardwired for 240v can produce up to 8900 btus.
You can find out by measuring the square footage of the area you want to heat and then finding a fireplace with the right amount of btus for the space. Electric fireplaces are less realistic than other fireplaces. The maximum number of btus per 50 cubic feet is 1 000 so the maximum btu rating for your room would be 24 000.