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Then in 1988, Dimplex introduced the Optiflame, the first commercial electric fireplace. In 1995, Dimplex added a realistic wood-burning flame effect to their electric fireplaces to create the Prototypical Electric Fireplace we see today. Since then, technologies have advanced to make the electric fireplace more efficient, emit more heat, and become the choice way to warm homes around the world.
Wood was the primary source of warmth; however, it wasn't efficient. Travel a few feet away from the fireplace and you were back to freezing. By the end of the 19 th century the invention of low cost cast iron radiators brought heat to the home. In 1885 Dave Lennox built and marketed the first steel coal furnace. Without electricity and a fan to move heat, this furnace transported warmth through natural convection. This heating solution was sometimes kept in the basement of a home. Since heat rises, it was thought to warm the rooms above. Still, staying warm in the 1800s just wasn't that easy.