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Looking for Electric Fireplace Installation Phoenix AZ? Here’s the short version:
- ⚡ Electric fireplaces are exploding in popularity across Phoenix, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Scottsdale, Queen Creek & Tempe
- 🔥 Use them WITH or WITHOUT heat — enjoy them year-round even when it’s 115°F outside
- 🎮 Modern control options: remote control, mobile app, Alexa, Google Home
- 🎨 Massive style customization — traditional, linear, contemporary, multi-sided, kaleidoscope flame styles & colors
- 🏢 Our Mesa showroom features 18+ fully working electric fireplaces you can see in person
- 👷♂️ Magic Touch Mechanical installs both electric AND gas — we’ve been fireplace installers for almost 30 years in AZ
Ready for the deep dive? Keep reading …
Why Electric Fireplaces Make So Much Sense in the Phoenix Area
After almost three decades installing fireplaces across the Phoenix metro — Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Scottsdale, Queen Creek, Tempe — I can confidently say electric fireplaces have taken over our market.
Not because gas is bad. We still install gas fireplaces, gas log sets, fire pits, and we repair and service them constantly — we always will.
But the market has clearly spoken.
Phoenix is an electric fireplace city now.
Why? Because electric fireplaces actually match how we live here.
We don’t exactly get Minnesota winters. In Phoenix we might get a few chilly mornings, but a lot of our homeowners want the look, the ambiance, the art, the design factor — regardless of season.
They don’t want to only enjoy their fireplace three weeks a year.
They want to enjoy it 365 days a year.
Electric fireplaces let them do exactly that.
Year-Round Use: Heat Optional
This is the single biggest reason electric fireplaces dominate here.
Most electric fireplaces allow you to turn the heater OFF — while still having a gorgeous flame display.
So on a July night in Chandler when it is still 104° outside at 10pm — you can still run your fireplace without turning your house into a sauna.
This is something gas fireplaces simply cannot do.
Phoenix Homeowners Love Modern Convenience
Electric fireplaces have features gas fireplaces simply can’t compete with:
- Remote control flame adjustment
- Smartphone app control
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
- Alexa + Google Home voice automation
- Multi flame color options
- Flame speed control
- Ember bed color control
- Crackling sound kits
- Multi-sided 3-D flame illusion technology
Some newer models are jaw dropping.
Some Phoenix homeowners aren’t even shopping for “realism” … they’re shopping for WOW factor.
We’ve installed electric fireplaces for clients who want traditional logs and warm amber flame — and many who want neon blues, deep violets, fire & ice prism effects, and kaleidoscope color scenes like a nightclub meets art gallery.
And the Phoenix audience LOVES having these choices.
Linear Fireplaces Are Leading the Trend in Arizona
Yes — traditional shapes are still popular.
But overwhelmingly, homeowners across Mesa, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe & QC are choosing linear fireplaces.
Clean. Modern. Sleek. Architectural.
Perfect for media walls with floating shelves, slat wood acoustic panels, concrete wall cladding, or shiplap.
Electric vs Gas: Where Each Makes Sense in Phoenix
I’m not anti-gas. I still love gas fireplaces, own gas, install gas, & service gas.
But here’s the difference in Phoenix:
| Feature | Electric Fireplaces | Gas Fireplaces |
|---|---|---|
| Use Without Heat | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Year-Round Comfort | ✅ Excellent | ⚠️ Limited in Phoenix |
| Flame Style Variety | High — wild color options & effects | Mostly realistic, fixed flame look |
| Install Flexibility | Very high — can go almost anywhere | Requires venting / gas line / venting path |
| Operating Cost | Low — heat optional | Higher — always heat when flame is on |
Gas fireplaces still make sense for people who want maximum flame realism, large flame height, or want heat during colder northern AZ cabins.
But electric fireplaces are simply more practical for the Phoenix lifestyle.
Why We Built Our Electric Fireplace Showroom in Mesa
You can look at photos online.
You can watch videos on YouTube.
We post a LOT of fireplace videos on our channel.
But even video doesn’t truly translate what these electric fireplaces look like in person.
This is why we built The Fire Place Showroom.
We currently have 18 electric fireplaces running — side by side — each with completely different flame effects, ember beds, media kits, technology, color schemes, and styles.
In the same room, you can see:
- Modern Flames Orion Multi
- Modern Flames Orion Slim
- Modern Flames Landscape Pro Multi
- Dimplex Ignite XL Bold
- Dimplex Ignite XLF Series (“the little brother”)
- Napoleon Astound FlexMount
- PLUS... 12 MORE Brands & Models
When you see them all in person, THAT is when people instantly know which one is “the one”.
We Install For Homeowners AND Sell to DIY / Contractors
Not everybody wants a full design build media wall.
Some homeowners and contractors just want to buy the unit itself.
We sell them retail and pick-up ready.
Local Phoenix buyers can also purchase electric fireplaces directly from our online store at TheFirePlaceAZ.com/shop — and we do NOT ship nationally. We are local focused. Locals get priority. Locals get perks. And of course, locals get showroom access.
We frequently run promotions where we include tax savings or offer local-buyer seasonal discounts.
Quick Reminder: We’re Not New at This
We’ve been installing fireplaces in Phoenix since 1997.
We’re not a big box store.
We don’t just sell boxes online and say “good luck.”
We do turn-key: framing, electrical, finishing, design, installation, TV mounting, mantels, soundbar mounting & recessing, and complete media walls.
FAQ: Electric Fireplace Installation Phoenix AZ
Yes — most models provide supplemental heat, but you can also use them completely without heat.
Yes. The glass stays cool to the touch unlike gas or wood fireplaces.
Yes. That’s one of the biggest advantages over gas — heat isn’t radiating up toward the TV, it blows out into the room leaving the area above cool to the touch.
Not necessarily. Some electric fireplaces can be installed into existing walls, hung on the wall like a picture, or installed in a studio-suite with an upper and lower mantel. Full media walls are an option as well as what’s commonly referred to as a build-out. Ultimately, electric fireplaces offer the most installation flexibility since they do not require a chimney or need much (if any) clearance from combustible materials.
60”, 72”, and 100”+ linear fireplaces are the top sellers right now. 30″, 36″ and 42″ tend to be the most popular traditional (square) electric fireplaces as they’re often replacing an existing gas or wood fireplace.
Ready to See Electric Fireplaces in Person?
If you live in Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Scottsdale, Tempe, or Queen Creek — you are within a very short drive of our Mesa showroom.
