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Touchstone Sideline 60" Smart Review

Name: Touchstone Sideline 60" Smart
Brand: Touchstone
SKU: B0147KL9BC

9.5Excellent · out of 10#1 of 5 in our Built-In Electric Fireplace Inserts ranking

We like the Touchstone Sideline 60" Smart for the mix: a 60-inch width, a 1,500 W heater and 30 flame color combinations. It tops our built-in electric fireplace insert ranking, and it's made for a TV feature wall with a long linear fire.

Variants of this model

Each variant has its own page with its price and specs.

Touchstone Forte 40" Smart · 40 Inches (26.5" High) · 7.0/10
Touchstone Sideline 36" Smart · 36 Inches · 7.0/10
Touchstone Sideline 40" Smart · 40 Inches · 7.0/10
Touchstone Sideline 45" Smart · 45 Inches · 7.0/10
Touchstone Sideline 72" Smart · 72 Inches · 6.9/10
Touchstone Sideline 80004 50" · 50 Inches · 6.5/10

Price$649Price on Sep 30, 2026 · may have changed

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Specifications

Brand	Touchstone
Category	Built-in & wall-mounted inserts
Stated width	60 in
Heater output	1500 W
Supply voltage	120 V
Installation type	Recessed (in-wall)
Flame colors	30 color combinations
Controls	Remote, app / Alexa
Thermostat	Stated in the listing
Timer	Stated in the listing
Media	Log set, crystals
Buyer reviews	3,703 · 4.6/5
ASIN	B0147KL9BC

Full listing title: Touchstone Smart Electric Fireplace-The Sideline 60" Wide-in Wall Recessed - 30 Realistic Ember Color/Flame Options - 1,500W Heater w/Thermostat - Log & Crystal Hearth Options - Alexa/WiFi Enabled

Listing evidence

Stated width	60" Exact listing
Heater output	1,500W Exact listing
Supply voltage	120V Exact listing
Installation type	in Wall Exact listing

Updated October 2026

Exact listing, ASIN B0147KL9BC

Rating from a published formula

Compared with similar inserts

The two picks next to it in our built-in electric fireplace inserts ranking, with their rating and a dated price.

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Touchstone Sideline 60" Smart

9.5Excellent · out of 10$649 Price on Sep 30, 2026 · may have changed

Stated: 60 in wide · 1,500 W heater · Recessed (in-wall)
3,703 buyer reviews
Built-in & wall-mounted inserts

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Xbeauty 60" Recessed and Wall Mounted

9.3Excellent · out of 10$199.99 Price on Sep 30, 2026 · may have changed

Stated: 60 in wide · 1,500 W heater · Recessed (in-wall)
2,196 buyer reviews
Built-in & wall-mounted inserts

See the review ↗

LegendFlame 60" Smart Wall/Recessed

8.8Very good · out of 10$829.99 Price on Sep 30, 2026 · may have changed

Stated: 60 in wide · 1,500 W heater · Recessed (in-wall)
435 buyer reviews
Built-in & wall-mounted inserts

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Heater output, per the listing

The heat the listing states. Plenty to take the chill off the room you sit in; how far it reaches depends on your insulation, windows and ceiling, and our supplemental heat planner turns your room into a rough answer.

Why it made our list

What changes in your evenings

60 in wide, per the listing. A long, linear fire that can carry a whole feature wall. Check in the installation drawing whether the figure is the frame or the viewing area, then hold it against your wall cavity.

1,500 W. Supplemental heat for the room you sit in: it takes the edge off a cold evening while the furnace stays turned down. Real coverage depends on your insulation, windows and ceiling height. Our supplemental heat planner puts it in numbers for your room.

30 color combinations. Classic orange for winter evenings, something bolder when friends are over, or just the embers glowing behind a movie. How real each setting looks is for your eyes to judge in the photos and videos; the count is the seller's. Our flame effects guide sorts the settings you'll use from the ones you'll forget.

Living room or bedroom?

For the living room, 60 inches of fire are wide enough to anchor a big wall. All those flame colors are made for showing off when friends come round. The app or Alexa can start the fire before you are even home.

For a bedroom or a study, the timer switches it off after you fall asleep. The thermostat holds the temperature instead of baking the room.

On balance it is a living-room centrepiece that can also do a smaller room, not the other way round.

Great for you if…

You want our #1 built-in electric fireplace insert
You are building a feature wall around a big TV
You want the chill off one room on cold evenings
You trust a long track record: 3,703 buyer reviews

Skip it if…

You want the flame on its own in summer: the listing we read doesn't say the flame runs without heat
Your wall can't give it 60 in plus the clearances in the manual
You want it to replace your heating: it is supplemental heat for one room

What Touchstone promises

The seller states, word for word, in the Touchstone Sideline 60" Smart listing:

The Sideline’s 5 flame settings radiate a soft ember glow up to an intense blaze.
Recommended minimum of 8” of space between the top of the fireplace and your TV, mantel, picture ceiling.
The Sideline comes with a 6-foot power cord for a 110-120V outlet.
Front facing heater vents allow you to position the Sideline just 8” under a flat screen TV.
We recommend 8 inches of space between your fireplace & TV.

Hold these against the manual of the exact model before you order.

Size, power and what's in the box

What the Touchstone Sideline 60" Smart listing names:

60 in wide
Recessed or wall-mounted
Heater: 1,500 W
120 V supply
Hardwire option mentioned
Remote, app and Alexa

What the listing names with it: Remote control, Log set, Crystal media, 6 ft power cord.

Tick them off on delivery day, before the cardboard goes out.

Check the opening, the depth and the outlet against your wall before you order.

Price and cost per inch of width

$649 Price on Sep 30, 2026 · may have changed

At the price on Sep 30, 2026, each stated inch of width costs about $11. That puts it around the middle of the 117 inserts we have a price for.

Cost per inch is only a rough yardstick: the heater, the flame options and the build count as much as the width.

The button opens the exact listing (ASIN B0147KL9BC), where today's price, stock and seller apply. Sizes and bundles of the same family often sit at different prices.

A better fit for your room?

Short on wall space? The Dimplex Prism 50" Wall-Mount (7.6/10) is 50 in wide, per its listing.

Want the flame without the heat in summer? The Xbeauty 60" Recessed and Wall Mounted (9.3/10) states a flame-only mode.

Our take

The verdict

If a friend asked us for one built-in electric fireplace insert, we'd point them to the Touchstone Sideline 60" Smart. 3,703 buyers back that up with 4.6/5, about as reassuring as a review record gets. Honestly, the catch: no flame-only mode in the listing, while most picks here state one. If your wall and your outlet match its numbers, this is the one we'd put on our own wall. If your numbers don't fit, the Xbeauty 60" Recessed and Wall Mounted is the next one to look at.

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Living with it

Delivery day

A big, flat box with glass inside: open it with two people and check the front before the cardboard goes out.

The first evening

Run through the flame colors once, then settle on the one that suits the room. The 1,500 W heater takes the chill off the room you sit in.

Day to day

The remote on the sofa arm, the thermostat set once, the timer for bedtime, and a quick dust of the glass now and then. Our maintenance guide has the rest.

Summer

Check whether the flame can run without the heater; the listing we read doesn't say so.

What buyers say

Buyers give it 4.6/5, an excellent record, right on this ranking's 4.6 average. And with 3,703 reviews behind it, that number is hard to argue with.

The numbers

Buyer rating: 4.6/5
Reviews: 3,703
This ranking's average: 4.6/5

The one thing we'd check first

One thing to settle before the Touchstone Sideline 60" Smart ships: check your wall, because the 60-inch figure has to match your opening, and a listing width can mean the frame or just the viewing area.

Before you buy

Your wall

Draw the opening on the wall with painter's tape at the real size, step back, and check it against the installation drawing. Our recessed installation guide lists the clearances to ask about.

The outlet

120 V, per the listing. Pick the outlet before you pick the finish: a free one close by, nothing heavy on the same circuit, and no extension cord. Our power requirements guide lists the questions to ask.

Heat for your room

1,500 W stated. Treat it as supplemental heat for one room. Our supplemental heat planner turns your square footage into a rough answer.

Delivery and install

Glass-fronted inserts are big, flat boxes: plan two people for the unboxing, and decide early who frames the wall. Our built-in vs wall-mounted guide weighs recessed against wall-mounted.

How it compares

How the Touchstone Sideline 60" Smart stacks up against the closest alternative in our ranking, the Xbeauty 60" Recessed and Wall Mounted.

Criterion	Touchstone Sideline 60" Smart	Xbeauty 60" Recessed and Wall Mounted
Our rating	9.5/10	9.3/10
Coverage claim	Not stated	400 sq ft
Flame colors	30 combos	12
App / Alexa	Stated	Not stated
Flame without heat	Not stated	Stated
Buyer reviews	3,703 · 4.6/5	2,196 · 4.6/5

Pick the Xbeauty 60" Recessed and Wall Mounted if a bigger coverage claim (400 sq ft) and a flame-only mode matter more to you; on our rating, the Touchstone Sideline 60" Smart comes out ahead.

Compare side by side ↗See the Xbeauty 60" Recessed and Wall Mounted review →

The score in detail

How we rated it

Our score: 9.5/10

Buyer rating (45%)

41.4 / 45

4.6/5 average

Review volume (35%)

33.8 / 35

3,703 buyer reviews

Documented specifications (20%)

20.0 / 20

100/100 listing documentation score

Our rating is an evidence index on a 0–10 scale. It is not a buyer star rating.

Buyer rating (45%): the captured buyer average for this listing, damped when there are fewer than 50 reviews.
Review volume (35%): more reviews mean more reliable evidence, on a logarithmic scale up to 5,000 reviews.
Documented specifications (20%): how completely the exact listing documents the attributes that matter.

Our editors' view of how it compares with the other models we rate counts too. A commission never does. Read the full methodology.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Touchstone Sideline 60" Smart any good?

We rate it 9.5/10 (excellent), #1 of 5 in our built-in electric fireplace insert ranking. It is based on 3,703 buyer reviews averaging 4.6/5 and the specifications stated in the listing.

What size and heater output does the Touchstone Sideline 60" Smart state?

Its listing states a 60-inch width, a 1,500 W heater output, a 120 V supply and recessed (in-wall) installation. Those are the maker's figures, so check in the installation drawing whether the width means the frame, the firebox or the opening. Our supplemental heat planner puts 1,500 W in context for your room.

What power supply does the Touchstone Sideline 60" Smart need?

The listing states 120 V and a 1,500 W heater. Read the supply, plug and circuit conditions on the exact listing and in the manual before you order, and never run a heater on an extension cord or a shared power strip. Anything beyond an existing standard outlet, hardwiring or 240 V included, is a job for a licensed electrician.

What do you get with the Touchstone Sideline 60" Smart?

Its listing states a 60-inch width, a 1,500 W heater, 30 flame color combinations, Alexa and app control, a thermostat and logs and crystals to switch between. Those are the seller's figures; for how real the flames look in a living room and how loud the fan runs at night, the buyer reviews are the better guide.

What should I check before ordering the Touchstone Sideline 60" Smart?

Your wall: draw the opening on the wall with painter's tape at the real size, step back, and check it against the installation drawing. Our recessed installation guide lists the clearances to ask about. The outlet: 120 V, per the listing. Pick the outlet before you pick the finish: a free one close by, nothing heavy on the same circuit, and no extension cord. Our power requirements guide lists the questions to ask. Heat for your room: 1,500 W stated. Treat it as supplemental heat for one room. Our supplemental heat planner turns your square footage into a rough answer. Delivery and install: glass-fronted inserts are big, flat boxes: plan two people for the unboxing, and decide early who frames the wall. Our built-in vs wall-mounted guide weighs recessed against wall-mounted.

Where can I buy the Touchstone Sideline 60" Smart?

We link to the exact listing on Amazon, where today's price, stock and seller apply. It is an affiliate link, and it has no effect on the rating.

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