Simplifire Allusion Platinum Built-In Electric Fireplace

A Recessed Linear Electric Fireplace Built for a Real Heat Option

The SimpliFire Allusion Platinum is a long linear electric fireplace that recesses into the wall for a flush, built-in look. What sets it apart is the heat: it runs from a standard outlet like most electric fireplaces, but it can also be wired to a higher-voltage circuit for twice the output, which makes it a working heat source in the room rather than only a display. It comes in three widths and runs from the buttons, the remote or your phone.

Best for a 2x6 Wall Where You Want Real Warmth

It suits a living room, primary bedroom or basement where you're building or opening a 2x6 wall and want the fireplace to warm the space, not only light it. SimpliFire allows zero clearance on the sides, top and back, and a mantel or shelf directly above. If you can't open a wall at all, the 50-inch also installs on the surface of an existing wall with the separately sold Boyd build-out kit.

Plug In at 120V, or Hardwire 240V for Twice the Heat

On 120 volts it puts out up to 5,000 BTU, from the included cord or hardwired, and needs at least a 15-amp circuit (20 recommended). Hardwired to a 20-amp, 240-volt circuit with a neutral, it reaches up to 10,000 BTU. Decide before the wall is closed, because the 240-volt option takes an electrician and a four-wire run. Either way it's supplemental heat, with a thermostat from 60 to 84°F and a timer up to 9 hours.

Nine Flame Colors, Thirteen Ember Colors, and an App

Choose from nine flame colors and thirteen ember colors plus a rotating mode, each with brightness control. It ships with clear crystals and black embers, which you can use alone or mixed, and ShadowGlo log sets are available. The RF remote doesn't need line of sight and works up to 16 feet away, and the Smart Life app adds control from your phone over a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network.

Frame 5 1/2 Inches Deep and Finish the Wall First

The opening is 19 5/8 inches tall and 51, 61 or 73 inches wide, by size, at least 5 1/2 inches deep. The fireplace goes in after the wall is finished, over at least 1/4 inch of finishing material. If you'll use the cord, SimpliFire gives an alternate, wider framing layout that hides an outlet inside the wall beside the unit. Keep furniture and drapes 3 feet from the front.

Optional Accessories

• SimpliFire Boyd build-out kit to mount the 50-inch on an existing wall
• White ceramic stones as an alternative ember bed

WARNING: This product can expose you to Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.