I love  my fireplace, I put it in all by myself. That's saying something for me! I'm over 70 and I always ask for (help!) Told my friends about it and they actually bought the same one, they love there's also. It throws off enough heat for me, because I'm always cold ! and I still use it and it's May. Can you believe it's may already. Well I'm in Conn. And it's crazy weather around here.