Electric Stove Heaters

An electric stove gives the look of a wood stove with none of the chimney, venting or wood: it plugs into a household outlet. These are ordered by heater wattage, highest first, because watts decide the heat: each watt gives 3.412 BTU per hour.

Most plug-in models top out at 1,500 watts, about 5,118 BTU per hour, which is supplemental heat for one room. At 120 volts that draws 12.5 amps, so keep it on a circuit without other big loads and plug it straight into the wall.

Electric fireplaces burn nothing, so they need no chimney, vent or gas line and produce no carbon monoxide, which is why they go where wood and gas can't: apartments, bedrooms and walls without a flue. Their heat is set by watts, not styling, and almost all of them can run the flame effect with the heater off.

#1 · 1,500 W

Comfort Glow EQS130 Electric Stove Heater

The Comfort Glow EQS130 Electric Stove Heater with a 1,500-watt heater, about 5,118 BTU per hour. On high it draws about 12.5 amps, so give it a circuit without other big loads. It suits a stove look without a chimney and rooms where gas or wood can't go. Where it gives ground: supplemental heat only; draws 12.5 A on high. Warranty: 1 year manufacturer limited. The flame effect runs without the heater, so it also works as a mild-weather display.

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#2 · 1,500 W

Electactic S230B Electric Stove Heater

The Electactic S230B Electric Stove Heater with a 1,500-watt heater, about 5,118 BTU per hour. Its maker says it heats up to 500 square feet, which for a 120-volt heater means supplemental heat for one room. The listing states 4 flame settings, and the flame runs with the heater off. On high it draws about 12.5 amps, so give it a circuit without other big loads. It suits a stove look without a chimney and rooms where gas or wood can't go. Where it gives ground: supplemental heat only; draws 12.5 A on high. Listed size: 10.7 inD x 23.5 inW x 24.3 inH, 33.3 lb. Warranty: 1 year.

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#3 · 1,400 W

ROVSUN SF507-17 Electric Stove Heater

The ROVSUN SF507-17 Electric Stove Heater with a 1,400-watt heater, about 4,777 BTU per hour. On high it draws about 11.7 amps, so give it a circuit without other big loads. It suits a stove look without a chimney and rooms where gas or wood can't go. Where it gives ground: supplemental heat only; draws 11.7 A on high. Listed size: 9 inD x 17 inW x 20 inH, 6.2 kg. Warranty: 1 year.

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#4 · 1,400 W

Tangkula AM14575HM Electric Stove Heater

The Tangkula AM14575HM Electric Stove Heater with a 1,400-watt heater, about 4,777 BTU per hour. Its maker says it heats up to 400 square feet, which for a 120-volt heater means supplemental heat for one room. On high it draws about 11.7 amps, so give it a circuit without other big loads. It suits a stove look without a chimney and rooms where gas or wood can't go. Where it gives ground: supplemental heat only; draws 11.7 A on high. Listed size: 11 inD x 20 inW x 23 inH.

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#5 · 1,000 W

RealSmart Flow 6 BK Electric Stove Heater

The RealSmart Flow 6 BK Electric Stove Heater with a 1,000-watt heater, about 3,412 BTU per hour. On high it draws about 8.3 amps, so give it a circuit without other big loads. It suits a stove look without a chimney and rooms where gas or wood can't go. Where it gives ground: supplemental heat only; draws 8.3 A on high. Listed size: 9.06 inD x 15.75 inW x 21.65 inH, 5.7 kg.

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#6 · 1,000 W

ZAFRO YH-20-3D Electric Stove Heater

The ZAFRO YH-20-3D Electric Stove Heater with a 1,000-watt heater, about 3,412 BTU per hour. On high it draws about 8.3 amps, so give it a circuit without other big loads. It suits a stove look without a chimney and rooms where gas or wood can't go. Where it gives ground: supplemental heat only; draws 8.3 A on high. Listed size: 9.45 inD x 15.35 inW x 22.28 inH. Price its running cost at your electricity rate.

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#7 · 1,000 W

ZAFRO YH-2211 Electric Stove Heater

The ZAFRO YH-2211 Electric Stove Heater with a 1,000-watt heater, about 3,412 BTU per hour. On high it draws about 8.3 amps, so give it a circuit without other big loads. It suits a stove look without a chimney and rooms where gas or wood can't go. Where it gives ground: supplemental heat only; draws 8.3 A on high. Listed size: 11.02 inD x 22.83 inW x 20.08 inH. The flame effect runs without the heater, so it also works as a mild-weather display.

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#8 · 750 W

BREEZEHEAT YH-15-2 Electric Stove Heater

The BREEZEHEAT YH-15-2 Electric Stove Heater with a 750-watt heater, about 2,559 BTU per hour. Its maker says it heats up to 600 square feet, which for a 120-volt heater means supplemental heat for one room. The listing states 5 flame settings, and the flame runs with the heater off. On high it draws about 6.2 amps, so give it a circuit without other big loads. It suits a stove look without a chimney and rooms where gas or wood can't go. Where it gives ground: supplemental heat only; draws 6.2 A on high. Listed size: 9.05 inD x 23 inW x 22.44 inH, 29 lb.

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Choosing between them

Fit comes first: measure the opening or wall space against the body dimensions and trim in each listing. Then the heater: plug-in units usually max out at 1,500 watts, about 5,118 BTU per hour, so watts tell you more about heat than any square-footage claim.

Flame settings, a remote, a thermostat and a timer separate the models more than heat does. Every one can run the flame without heat for mild evenings. Give a 1,500-watt unit a circuit without other big loads; at 120 volts it draws 12.5 amps.

When another list fits better

If you need real heat for a whole floor, compare the wood and pellet charts.

Common questions

Our editors choose and order the picks from the makers' own figures; every pick meets the requirement printed above. How we compare heaters · Affiliate disclosure