Awesome fireplace! This was exactly what I was looking for and it’s a great value. It really enhances my living room. As far as heat goes, the fan isn’t too loud (in my opinion) and it throws enough heat for a quick warm up. I would probably need to have it run for quite awhile in order to heat my whole room. Personally, I think this is better as a quality decor piece than an actual source of heat. Overall, I’m very satisfied plus the dogs love it!