I absolutely LOVE my fireplace! It is absolutely the perfect addition to my living room. The heater gives off enough heat that allows me to keep my thermostat on 68-70 in the downstairs area.

It does not come with a remote which I read before I purchased. It has 2 options
1)OnOff just for flames only 
2) onoff to turn the heater on

You can do both or one or the other.

I hired a handyman to assemble, the directions were not included in the box. I called Wayfair customer service  she quickly emailed me the link  she informed me it was also available under the product on the website. The handyman was able to assemble with the directions without any issues.
 I LOVE my fireplace! HighlyRecommend