Put together and set into our fire place, the heater blower is quiet, the logs are realistic and the flame effects on the back of our fire place are not exactly like flames, but the effect is comforting. I added a crackle box that reminds me the unit is on even when I am turned away from the fireplace. The DLG-1058 is a great improvement from our older model with the loud blower motor. This new set was a lot more expensive than our first log set but we did not want to end up with another loud blower motor or buy a gas log set with real fire here in earthquake country California. The remote is easy to use and designed well. So far we are happy with this unit and recommend it. It's the next best replacement for a real wood log fire.