Sideline, Sideline Elite or Infinity? Compare the Best Electric Fireplaces

Updated October 2023

Which Touchstone Recessed Electric Fireplace Is Best For Me?

Shoppers looking for the right electric fireplace for a home or business often ask us about the differences between our popular Sideline®, Sideline® Elite and Sideline Infnity™ electric fireplaces.

From left to right: Sideline Elite, Sideline and Sideline Infinity

See the Fireplaces in Action to Compare

Watch the video to compare the features of Touchstone electric fireplaces. 

Shared Premium Features

Sideline, Sideline Elite Smart and Sideline Infinity Smart electric fireplaces share many premium features for ease of installation and use. All can be recessed into a wall or mounted directly onto the wall and plugged in or hardwired 120v. All offer vent-free, smoke-free ambiance and have built-in heaters for supplemental room heat. The LED flame displays can be enjoyed with or without heat in any season or climate. These Touchstone electric fireplaces all have child-friendly and pet-friendly cool-to-the-touch front displays. 

Compare Flame Display Size

All Touchstone Electric Fireplaces show off beautiful, relaxing LED flames behind a cool-to-the-touch display. If you are looking for the maximum flame display area, choose the Sideline Infinity or Sideline Elite. The 3-sided Sideline Infinity can be fully recessed for a frame-less look. The Sideline Elite's frame is slightly slimmer than the Sideline's frame. 

• Biggest flame display size: Sideline Infinity
• Bigger flame display size: Sideline Elite
• Big flame display size: Sideline

Compare LED Flames

All Touchstone Electric Fireplaces feature industry-leading, true-to-life LED flames. The natural flicker and vibrant colors of the flame display looks just like a gas or wood burning fireplace without the smell. The Sideline Elite and Sideline Infinity feature the same LED flame technology, offering 60 changeable flame/media bed combinations. The Sideline offers 30 changeable flame/media bed combinations. 

The Elite and Infinity collections also have adjustable flame speed and intensity settings from quiet ember to full flame.

The Sideline has five brightness settings with a pulsing ember bed on the highest setting and five flame speed settings. The pulsing ember lights can be enjoyed without flames and/or heater as desired.

Compare Built-in Heaters

All the Touchstone models feature a built-in heater that offers supplemental heat to the room. The heat settings are independent from the flame settings, which means you can enjoy the flame display, with or without heat, all year long.

The Sideline settings for the flames, ember lights and heater work independently, which means you can enjoy the flame display without heat or use the heater without the flames or ember lights.

The Sideline, Sideline Elite and Sideline Infinity feature programmable thermostats.

Compare Smart Home Technology

The Sideline, Sideline Elite and Sideline Infinity Smart Electric Fireplaces are Wi-Fi enabled for smart home connectivity. The fireplaces can be controlled by mobile app and configured to work with Amazon Alexa® and Google Home®.

All Touchstone electric fireplaces include a remote control for easy operation.

Compare Price

All Touchstone Electric Fireplaces offer better quality and performance than higher priced competitors. Our top-rated electric fireplaces offer the most features at the best value.

For the budget-minded shopper who wants a best-in-class electric fireplace, the Sideline is a great choice. 

For the shopper who wants top-rated flame quality, the popular Sideline Elite is a solid choice.

For the shopper who wants versatile installation, the 3-sided Sideline Infinity offers the most flexibility. 

Sideline® Electric Fireplace, photo credit: Bos Group, Phoenix, AZ

Compare Available Sizes

Touchstone Electric Fireplaces come in a variety of sizes and styles to fit in any space.

Sideline: 28-inch, 36-inch, 40-inch, 45-inch, 50-inch, 60-inch, 72-inch, 84-inch and 100-inch, plus Forte, Indoor/Outdoor and Steel Mesh Front models

Sideline Elite: 42-inch, 50-inch, 60-inch, 72-inch, 84-inch and 100-inch, plus Forte and Indoor/Outdoor models.

Sideline Infinity: 50-inch, 60-inch and 72-inch

Side By Side Comparisons

More Sideline Styles

An instant classic, the Sideline Steel Electric Fireplace collection offers a traditional fireplace look with a non reflective screen front.

Looking for an ultra-modern fireplace style? Check out the Sideline Deluxe Smart Electric Fireplace collection. The metallic gold and stainless steel frames add a extra luxurious feel to any room.

Shop More Electric Fireplace Styles

Touchstone Home Products offers a wide array of electric fireplace styles and sizes for the perfect fit in your space.