Installing a Television Over a Fireplace

[lavath]

wow... the first thing I think is too much white-ish paint. even over the bricks. sorry but I need 5 posts to show my home theater build page I made

 

[Gabby]

I see this thread is a bit old...just trying to figure things out before buying and spending $$$. We are looking at a new fireplace insert (elec. or gas) to update our old wood burning fireplace. Then while we are updating get a flat screen and hang over the mantle ( as low as is possible) due to not having any other wall space the TV would look good on. My hubby is concerned about the heat factor and equipment overheating. I thought elec. may be the way to go. It has got to be better than wood burning...more a controlled heat.

 

[ARES24]

From my experience electric fireplaces are hazardous and woefully inefficient. 2 of the 6 that I have removed had large portions wire sheathing melted right off of them.
Wood burning fireplaces IMO are the best from a cost and ambiance perspective (provided you cut your own firewood ), but have to be refueled and do occasionally smoke.
Gas fireplaces are the easiest, mostly efficient and cleanest. Be sure to get a unit with a blower as mentioned earlier in this thread.

 

[Gabby]

From my experience electric fireplaces are hazardous and woefully inefficient. 2 of the 6 that I have removed had large portions wire sheathing melted right off of them.
Wood burning fireplaces IMO are the best from a cost and ambiance perspective (provided you cut your own firewood ), but have to be refueled and do occasionally smoke.
Gas fireplaces are the easiest, mostly efficient and cleanest. Be sure to get a unit with a blower as mentioned earlier in this thread.