It never snows in Florida, well guess what it did last night...I turned on the heat on our fireplace insert and before I knew it the dog was curled up in front of it....It puts out enough heat to make our living room toasty warm...I almost did not get the heat feature but am glad now that I did....It was nice to have the fire going without the heat during christmas with the stockings hanging from the mantle....Just seeing the flames makes you feel warm even if you are not....