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Dimplex electric fires have many energy saving benefits which not only save money but will help reduce your carbon emissions as well.

All Dimplex electric fires are 100% efficient at point of use, so no heat is wasted.

On Optiflame® and Opti-myst® fires, the ‘flames’ can also be used independently of the heating, so you can enjoy the cosiness of the flames on those dark but mild spring and autumn evenings, or when the central heating is on, without overheating and only costing the same as a few light bulbs.

Many Dimplex fires also feature a room-sensing thermostat, which constantly measures the ambient temperature of the room, allowing you to set a room temperature for the fire to maintain. This not only means that your room will be kept at an optimum temperature with minimum effort, but also means that no unnecessary heat is produced – saving you money!

For enhanced energy saving features, our canopy free fires - the X1, Exbury and Loxley - feature one fan to power both the heater and the flame effect plus a highly accurate electronic thermostat eliminating inefficient and uncomfortable 'room temperature swing' associated with some conventional thermostats.

For further efficiency, the LE range of fires and suites feature LED bulbs to further reduce running costs over conventional and even compact fluorescent [CFL] bulbs. The total consumption using the LEDs in flame effect only mode is between 14 and 18 watts per hour, depending on model, equating to an annual cost of around £2* per annum. The expected life of our LED bulbs is also 100,000 hours or almost 55 years*.

*Average 2008 rates p/kWh, assuming 5 hours/7 days per week usage.