Electric fire under a TV
Updated: 22.10.2026
You are planning a media wall with the television above the fire, and a listing has already called that arrangement safe. An electric fire under a TV is reasonable only when this model sends the warm air forward and you keep the gap in its own manual, with the grille left open. We checked twelve amazon.co.uk listings captured on 19 October 2026. We did not measure the temperature of a screen. The wider comparison, including stoves that do not belong on this wall, is the [electric fireplace comparison](/hub/fireplaces-and-stoves/electric-fireplace). A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.
You are planning a media wall with the television above the fire, and a listing has already called that arrangement safe.
You are planning a media wall with the television above the fire, and a listing has already called that arrangement safe. An electric fire under a TV is reasonable only when this model sends the warm air forward and you keep the gap in its own manual, with the grille left open. We checked twelve amazon.co.uk listings captured on 19 October 2026. We did not measure the temperature of a screen. The wider comparison, including stoves that do not belong on this wall, is the electric fireplace comparison. A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | Outlet | Width | Weight | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  FLAMEKO FLAMEKO Wilton 50 inch | Front | 127 cm | 21.5 kg | 9.4 | about £239.97 | View offer |
| Alternative |  INMOZATA INMOZATA 127 cm three-way | Top front | 127 cm | 24.5 kg | 9.2 | about £229.90 | View offer |
| Alternative |  FLAMEKO FLAMEKO Verona 16 inch | Upper front | 50 cm | 9.8 kg | 9.2 | about £159.97 | View offer |
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Read the outlet before you buy the bracket
Most of the risk is where the warm air leaves, not how pretty the flame is. Flames.co.uk’s guidance makes the same split: many wall fires blow from the front or low down, and a minority blow from the top and then fight a television. In this set, four listings describe a forward path. The FLAMEKO Wilton says warm air leaves at the front, which is why it claims a television can sit above, and it states a UK 13 A plug. The three-way INMOZATA says the central top grille directs heat forward. The shallower INMOZATA says the top-front outlet blows hot air forward. The FLAMEKO Verona, an insert rather than a 127 cm wall, puts the fan on the upper front. Those sentences are seller statements. None of them prints a millimetre gap, and we did not measure a screen. The shallower model is 11 cm deep and only 4.4 from 30 reviews, so the outlet sentence is doing more work than the review count can support. The Verona is for a 16 or 18 inch opening, not a new media wall. Both NETTA stoves, the Dimplex Cheriton, the Silonn, the YITAHOME, and both PURFINO fires do not state an outlet direction. If the listing will not say where the heat comes out, do not put a screen above it. Choosing wall versus inset is wall mounted or inset electric fire.
There is no single UK gap
Endeavour Fires tells its own customers to leave at least 300 mm above that brand’s heater vent. That figure is one manufacturer’s gap. It is not a UK law, and it is not the clearance for a FLAMEKO or an INMOZATA. Follow the manual in the box, and if that manual is silent, do not invent a gap and call it safe. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue still want portable heaters about one metre from curtains, with grilles uncovered. A fire in a wall can sit closer to a screen than a portable stove sits to a curtain, but only on that fire’s instructions. If you plaster across the grille, you box the heat in. The thermal cut-out is there for that moment. Flame-only mode reduces the problem and does not erase it. The Wilton, the INMOZATA models, and the Verona can run the LEDs with the element off. The LEDs and the case still warm slightly. Keep the element aimed forward and the vent open when you turn heat on under a screen.
Leave the grille open inside the wall
Build the stud around the fire you have already chosen, not around a television bracket you bought first. Flicker Glow’s media-wall notes put the fire before the stud depth, and they say the outlet is never boxed in. Frame to the Wilton’s 14.3 cm depth or to the INMOZATA recess you ordered, and keep a clear path at the front. The shallower INMOZATA is 11 cm deep with 30 reviews, which is a thin reason to bury it under a screen. The three-way model is 24.5 kg and the Wilton is 21.5 kg. Plan the lift before the plasterboard goes on. A child’s guard has to meet BS 8423:2010+A2:2022 and must not cover the vents. Whether a fire belongs under a screen at all is the electric fireplace buying guide.
The socket inside the stud
A factory plug into a socket you can see is ordinary use. A socket inside the stud, a buried lead, or a new circuit is an electrician’s job. The Wilton is the wide fire here that states a UK 13 A plug. The three-way INMOZATA’s listing does not. Confirm the plug before the wall closes. Kitchens and bathrooms are out of this living-room scene. The timer, the cut-out, and the point where DIY stops are on how to use an electric fireplace.
Common questions
Can I put a TV above an electric fire?
You can when that model’s listing and manual send the warm air forward, and you keep the gap the manual states, with the grille open. In this set the Wilton, both INMOZATA wide fires, and the Verona describe a forward outlet. They do not print a millimetre gap. Fires that do not state an outlet, including the NETTA stoves and the Dimplex Cheriton, are the wrong place to hang a screen.
Is 300 mm the rule for every brand?
No. Endeavour Fires uses at least 300 mm above its own heater vent. That is one brand’s figure. It is not a national clearance, and it is not printed on the Wilton or the INMOZATA pages. Use the manual for the fire in your wall. If the manual gives no gap, do not borrow 300 mm and treat the question as settled.
What if the outlet is on top?
A top outlet that blows up into the television is the arrangement to avoid. The three-way INMOZATA’s grille is at the top, and the listing says that grille directs heat forward. Read that as a seller claim about direction, then confirm it in the manual before you fix the bracket. If the heat actually rises into the screen, choose a different fire rather than adding a shelf to deflect it.
Can I plaster over the grille for a flush look?
No. Covering the outlet traps heat, which is what the thermal cut-out is there to stop, and it warms the wall and the television. Leave the path the manual shows, even if the plaster line looks less sleek. A forward outlet only works if the air can leave the case.
Does flame-only still heat the TV?
Much less than the element, and not zero. The LEDs and the metalwork still warm the case a little. Flame-only is the right mode if you wanted the look under a screen. Keep the vent clear anyway, because the heater will be switched on at some point, and a blocked grille is then the hazard.
How heavy is the lift into a media wall?
The Wilton is 21.5 kg and the three-way INMOZATA is 24.5 kg. Reviews of the INMOZATA describe two people. The shallower INMOZATA is 18.8 kg. Do not plan to hold any of them on a bracket on your own while you find the screws. Fix the support, then lift.
Do I need an electrician if the socket will be inside the stud?
Yes. A plug you can see in the living room is a householder job. A socket or a lead closed inside the media wall is not. The Wilton states a UK 13 A plug. Confirm whatever plug is on the lead before the board goes on, and use an electrician for the hidden part rather than a hole drilled later.
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Sources
Public UK sources used for this comparison. amazon.co.uk prices, stars and review counts were taken from the listings in the comparison file, checked on 19 October 2026.
- Ofgem, Energy price cap unit rates (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Regulation (EU) 2015/1188 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- GOV.UK, Energy-related products (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue, Heaters (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- West Sussex Fire and Rescue, Heating appliance safety (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- GOV.UK, Fire safety for parents (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Which?, Buying an electric fire or stove (retrieved 19 October 2026)