It seems to work fine, assembly took forever and once put together, some of the pieces appear a little warped or just not screwed in tight enough so that there are gaps between sections. My husband and I both went over the screws a couple of times to make sure they were tight as they could go. It was a bit disappointing but now that it’s up in the living room, it’s fine. Nice storage and it’s tall enough to actually look like a decent mantel for putting holiday items on for display, etc. So if you want an electric fireplace but don’t want to spend a fortune and don’t mind some mildly frustrating assembly, this is the one.