Good looking piece.  It doesn't heat up my living room, it is open to the kitchen.  I'll keep it for the ambiance. I was disappointed the heat comes out of the top and shoots to the ceiling.  I'm anxious to have it hung, but I'm concerned about the space the directions say to put between it and anything else.
My feeling is that that much space may not be necessary.


Pros: Good looking.  
Cons: Don't like the heat shooting up to the ceiling.