OK I this is just BEAUTIFUL!!! I was so worried when I ordered that I would get a bad experience based on the negative reviews but I DID NOT.  This is more than I expected!  It warms our room up with a nice heat and it elevated the look of our living room to OOO LA LA!  We use it nightly and if this were a wood fireplace I can tell  you I would not have hassled with loading wood and keeping it lit not to mention clean,  why did I wait so long?