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In preferred aspects, the present invention comprises an electric fireplace designed to simulate a combustible fuel-burning fireplace. The electric fireplace comprises a housing having a top, a bottom, a back, and two sides. A simulated firebox having a top, a bottom, a back, and two sides is positi

In preferred aspects, the present invention comprises an electric fireplace designed to simulate a combustible fuel-burning fireplace. The electric fireplace comprises a housing having a top, a bottom, a back, and two sides. A simulated firebox having a top, a bottom, a back, and two sides is positioned within the fireplace housing. The firebox contains a log and ember set having one or more artificial logs positioned above an artificial bed of embers. The fireplace also comprises a mechanism for illuminating the underside of at least a portion of the artificial logs and a portion of the artificial bed of embers so as to create the illusion that the artificial logs and the artificial bed of embers are burning. The fireplace further comprises a flame simulation assembly for generating the appearance of simulated flames emanating from the artificial logs. The flame simulation assembly comprises a light source, a light randomizer, a light filter screen, and a light diffuser screen. The light randomizer comprises a rotating hollow cylinder having openings that permit light to pass through the cylinder. The light filter screen has an opaque area and a colored translucent area through which light from the light randomizer can pass on to the back of the light diffuser screen. The light diffuser screen has a partially translucent surface on which simulated flames are projected and are visible from the front of the fireplace.

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1. An electric fireplace designed to simulate a combustible fuel-burning fireplace comprising:a) a housing having a top, a bottom, a back, and two sides; b) a simulated firebox within the housing; c) a log and ember set with the firebox, said log and ember set comprising one or more artificial logs

1. An electric fireplace designed to simulate a combustible fuel-burning fireplace comprising:a) a housing having a top, a bottom, a back, and two sides; b) a simulated firebox within the housing; c) a log and ember set with the firebox, said log and ember set comprising one or more artificial logs positioned above an artificial bed of embers, said artificial logs having an underside surface that is spaced apart from an upper surface of the artificial bed of embers, wherein said log and ember set comprises a plurality of holes in said artificial bed of embers; d) a light source positioned so as to permit light from said light source to pass through said holes for illuminating at least a portion of the underside surface of the artificial logs and a portion of the upper surface of the artificial bed of embers so as to create the illusion that the artificial logs and the artificial bed of embers are burning; and e) a flame simulation assembly for generating the appearance of simulated flames emanating from the artificial logs, said flame simulation assembly comprising a light randomizer, a light filter screen, and a light diffuser screen, said light randomizer comprising a rotating hollow cylinder having openings that permit light to pass through the cylinder, said light filter screen having opaque areas and colored translucent areas, said light diffuser screen having a partially translucent surface on which simulated flames are projected and are visible from the front of the fireplace.