I love this fire place so much! I have it in the closet and took the glass off to test the fire place! It's huge with the glass cover on! I can't wait to get this mounted to my breezeway wall for extra heat in the winter. The picture I took is not that good but I put a hanger on the top vent so you can see how big the air flow vent is. The glass is up against the wall. I'll install that last as it's very heavy! I love that I have 3 choices between the crystals, log or white stones. It's beautiful. The front is white but not a stark white so it can go with modern white or cream colors! The glass has hooks that side up to remove the glass after you remove the 2 screws from the top of the vent. It's a beast and glass is secure once in place.