Contemporary
Modern, convenient, ideal for apartments and homes without chimneys. Plug in and enjoy.
Studio ES165
Built by Regency
Model: ES165
5000 BTU
contemporary
electric
Stylus Series
Built by Napoleon
Model: NEFP32-5019W-IOT
5000 BTU
contemporary
electric
Symmetry Bespoke Series
Built by Amantii
Model: SYM-50-BESPOKE
5000 BTU
contemporary
electric
Symmetry XS Series
Built by Amantii
Model: SYM-SLIM-50
contemporary
electric
Symmetry XT Bespoke Series
Built by Amantii
Model: SYM-50-XT-BESPOKE
contemporary
electric
Symmetry XT Lumina Series
Built by Amantii
Model: SYM-50-LUMINA
contemporary
electric
Symmetry XT Series
Built by Amantii
Model: SYM-50-XT
contemporary
electric
Trivista Pictura Series
Built by Napoleon
Model: NEFL50H-SV
contemporary
electric
Trivista Primis Series
Built by Napoleon
Model: NEFB50(60)H-3SV
contemporary
electric
Vital Sense
Built by Dimplex
Model: SEN50, 60, 74
contemporary
electric
Contemporary electric is the fastest-growing corner of our floor, and the reason is simple: it delivers a wide, modern ribbon of flame on a wall that could never take a gas line. No venting, no chimney, no permits, no TSSA visit. It plugs in.
What is here
Wide linear fireboxes and wall-mounted units from Dimplex, Amantii and Modern Flames, including the Landscape Pro multi-sided series and Amantii's TRD and TRV Signature models. The most convincing flame in the category is Dimplex's Optimyst, which lifts a fine water mist and lights it from below so the flame has real depth and movement.
Who it suits
Condos, feature walls, rental units, and any renovation where the budget or the structure will not carry venting. Most units include a heater of around 1.5 kW that runs on a thermostat, and you can run flame-only with no heat in summer. Our gas vs electric comparison is honest about the heat trade-off, and the Toronto condo guide explains why electric is almost always the condo answer.
Frequently asked questions
No. There is no combustion, so no vent, no chimney and no gas line. That is what makes them workable in condos and on walls that could never take gas.
Dimplex's Optimyst models, which use real water vapour lit from below rather than an LED effect on a moulded surface. It is the closest electric gets to a real flame, and the difference is obvious in person.
Yes, though modestly. Most include a heater of roughly 1.5 kW, enough to warm a condo-scale room, on a thermostat. A gas fireplace delivers several times more heat for a similar hourly running cost.