This is a wonderful piece that adds wonderful ambience to my living room.  I HATE putting together furniture (I even pay for the assembly of IKEA furniture) and this was very simple to put together. No tools necessary. All you need is the Allan key that comes with it. We rarely use the heating feature, but we tried it and it gives off some serious warmth. You can adjust the temperature of the heat it gives off. Overall, an excellent piece for a great price.