Touchstone Fireplug Pro Smart Electric Fireplace Insert

A Smart Firebox That Slides Into the Fireplace You Have

The Touchstone Fireplug Pro is a smart electric fireplace insert: a slim firebox that slides into an old wood or gas fireplace and plugs into the wall. It comes in four widths, from 24 to 38 inches, and every size is under 8 inches deep, so it fits shallow fireboxes that most inserts cannot. You can run it from the remote, the panel on the front, the Touchstone app, or Alexa and Google Home.

Under 8 Inches Deep, So It Fits Shallow Fireboxes

Every Fireplug Pro is 7 7/8 inches deep and needs an opening 8 inches deep. That matters in older homes, where a shallow masonry firebox rules out most fireboxes. Touchstone lists the opening each size needs:

• 24-inch: 22 3/4 inches wide by 18 1/2 inches tall
• 29-inch: 27 3/4 by 23 1/2 inches
• 33-inch: 31 3/4 by 25 1/2 inches
• 38-inch: 36 3/4 by 28 1/2 inches

No trim comes in the box. If your fireplace opening is larger than the insert, Touchstone makes trim kits in 1, 2 and 4 inches for the 24, 29 and 33 to close the gap. We carry the 2-inch and 4-inch Fireplug Pro trim kits.

Runs From an App, Your Voice, the Remote or the Panel

Touchstone lists the Fireplug Pro with its Wi-Fi fireplaces. Set it up in the free Touchstone app and you can turn it on from your phone or ask Alexa or Google Home. The remote and the panel in the upper right corner do everything the app does, so the Wi-Fi is optional.

Six Flame Colors and a Crackle Speaker

The flame comes in six colors, with adjustable brightness and speed, over smoked glass crystals and driftwood logs. The ember bed and the downlight each change color separately. A built-in speaker plays the sound of a crackling fire at three volume levels, which is the detail most people notice first.

1,500 Watts of Heat for a Room Up to 400 Square Feet

The heater has a low and a high setting, 750 and 1,500 watts, about 5,000 BTU on high. Touchstone rates it for a room up to 400 square feet. The thermostat goes from 68 to 88°F, and a timer turns it off after 30 minutes to 8 hours. The heater only runs when the flame is on.

Best for Shallow or Unused Fireplaces in Older Homes

The Fireplug Pro suits a fireplace that has gone cold: a wood fireplace nobody wants to clean, or a gas fireplace someone has given up on. Its shallow body is the reason to choose it. If your opening is deep and wide enough for any firebox, you have more options to compare in our smart electric fireplaces.

Check the Flue for Leaks and Plug Straight Into the Wall

Before you install, Touchstone says to check the existing flue for leaks, because water that reaches the fireplace stops it working and is not covered by the warranty. Plug it straight into a grounded wall outlet, never a surge protector, extension cord or power strip, and keep other appliances off that circuit. If you would rather hide the cord, an electrician can hardwire it. The Fireplug Pro can also recess into a framed, non-load-bearing wall instead of a fireplace.

Optional Accessories: Fireplug Pro 2-inch and 4-inch trim kits, and fireplace mantels to finish the wall.