We love our electric fireplace! Glad I considered this instead of having a gas line run, switch for ignition, and whatnot. We had it built in, and love the look and functionality. It's fun to change the flame colors for different looks. It heats the room pretty well too. The blower is loud-ish, but not a nuisance, more like 'white noise'. The flooring (Albero Valley Century) and mantel (Modern Farmhouse) are wonderful Wayfair purchases as well!