This electric fireplace meets my needs. It comes with a remote and is operable from the front panel.  The features on the fireplace are great.  It has five or more different colors that you can choose for the background. It also has five or more different settings for the flame intensity.  The vent for the heater is at the top and the plug-in is on the right hand side.  It also has as pictured a on an off button just in case you can’t find a remote.  Installation was easy and simple.  I like it overall.   ￼