This is perfect in the Kitchen.  We built a little pedestal for it to raise it about 3 inches.  The heat it puts out warms up the kitchen perfectly during the winter months when I am not in the main part of the house which saves heating fuel.  Additionally, have not had for a full month as of yet, but for only pennies a day (as I do not run the "heat" all the time) I am sure the electric will not go up as much as the hot tub did.    Really like the addition in the new renovated kitchen very homey in New England