I cannot speak firmly enough when I say do not buy this item. I got this as a present to keep my apartment warm. It was cute and easy to use so it seemed perfect. The first time I used it, it made strange noises, like a popping sound and it smelled funny but I figured it was just "settling" and that the smell was dust or something burning off. I used it for about an hour. The next night I lit it up and was watching tv when my boyfriend came over and said that my apartment interior was hazy and smelled like chemicals. We looked at the fireplace and noticed that the coating on the outside was bubbling and flaking away. We tried to put the fire out by closing the lid on the little firebox part but it had become warped by the heat and the fire just burned around it. We eventually did get the fire out but my apartment smelled for two days afterwards. I will be returning this. The smell of the fumes made both my boyfriend and myself sick. I got the fireplace to keep my apartment warm and ended up having to have my windows open to get the fumes out. In a smaller space, I think the fumes would have quickly become overwhelming and hurt someone.
To be clear, this was not the smell of the ethanol burning, it was a distinctively chemical smell and my apartment was actually hazy.
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Bought this fireplace about a month ago and have used it at least 5 times. Looks great in my mid century modern home. Did not have any problems with melting or smells. Brings great atmosphere. Easy to assemble, easy to use.
Great buy, very happy with this!
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