MM850P-28AHDW Electric Fireplace Heater with 750-1500-watt Adjustable Temperature Control and 28-Inch Mantel, Elm Walnut Color

The media could not be loaded. Here's how the flames look. Also note the general size of the fireplace relative to the bottles of wine. Frenchie not included. :)I love this electric fireplace even though I've only had it a few days. I have a tiny, ahem, adorable place in the city. It is a 370 sq ft studio condo and it is plenty warm without the heat on. However, this is Seattle so I wanted lovely ambiance on demand, and using the fireplace heater when necessary (vs. the built-in wall heater). I'll be honest, I have left the flames on low most of the time since I assembled the fireplace, even overnight. I just love the warm and cozy vibe it gives off, which is the perfect answer to Seattle's beautiful rainy and grey winters.Pros:Affordable (there are much nicer ones out there, but they are hundreds more)Small size is the right proportion for a smaller spaceNice flame effects - see videoHeater works really well (or really really well if you turn on both!)Nice looking (just don't look too close)Relatively easy to put together (I did it myself in about an hour, with dog assistance)Comes with touch up paint/stain and a few odd extra parts for those oops momentsCons:None so farUnknowns:Longevity - This isn't an investment piece - it is a veneer sticker on particleboard but this should be expected given the price point of under $200. At some point, it will need replacing or repair to continue looking and working well.Energy consumptionOverall, excellent purchase and the best ambiance $200 is going to get you. I put a wine bottle on top of the mantle and next to the fireplace so you can see the size of the fireplace, as well as the flame effects. Gratuitous French bulldog shot included in video but not included in fireplace purchase. :)

I love this little heater. It looks great and fits right into the decor of my Arts n Crafts 1920s Bungalow. I do think its made from particle board, but is such high quality its hard to tell - it looks just like my solid cherry kitchen cabinetry. All of it came in one big box, each section well packaged. I followed other reviewers recommendations and tested the actual heater first. It comes with a sticker that says the heater will emit a harmless oder for the first while, so while I put the cabinet together I plugged the heater in outside for the first half an hour so it could burn off its smell. I'm very scent sensitive and half an hour did the trick. I gave the heater only 4 stars since it took me two hours to put it together - I'm not particularly handy but a full size phillips and a willingness to get a little creative in places were enough. The directions were mostly okay but did have a few missing details. It now stands flush against the wall without the wall anchor, which I decided not to install because my kids are teens now. Now that its colder we run it all the time - in fact, I'm sitting right next to it now. My home is really old and drafty, the main room is 800sqft., the heater takes the edge off, especially in the area near it. The flames are great. The heater fan is on the same level as a regular standing fan, and it doesn't make any weird warbly sounds that I read about while reading up on other infrared heaters. Sometimes I get tired of the heater blower, but I'm kinda sensitive to noise, too. All in all, a great little product, I'm super happy with it.

Much smaller than expected nut overall works well.

Its is very lovely and works great. I just dont understand what makes it so expensive. Its pretty small and all the parts are cheap.

For me as a single female this was in way too many pieces and pays for me to put together. I sent it back.

I absolutely love this fireplace/heater. It looks very nice, realistic, and warms nicely. My two cats love lying in front of it and they will let me know when they want it turned on. Good price for how nice it looks and works! The one thing that bothered me a bit were the instructions. There were no "exploded view" pictures on them, which made it hard to see how certain parts were put together. So I ended up having to unscrew a few screws and turn parts around. However, overall it is easy to put together and once I saw it up and in place that small annoyance was quickly forgotten.

This is a perfect little fireplace for the wall space I intended it to be. Took me about 1 1/2 hour to put it together. Yes I saw all the little parts and all the screws but it didn't scare me enough to not put the fireplace together. It did look complicated at first but I laid everything out just like the manual pages showed making sure all parts were good and all were there. I really got a good fit for the fire box no cracks no lights coming out from the cracks, just perfect. I have it in a bedroom where I have a little sitting area with a table and chair circled around to get the benefit of the heat from the fireplace. It is so neat, and it takes up very little space fits against the wall really well. Myself I love to tackle putting furniture together, it keeps you active and your mind occupied.