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My 1929 apartment has a lovely decorative fireplace that is a major presence in the living room and cries out for a real fire. It never had a chimney, vent, or gas line, so I assumed that my only options for the fireplace were an electric unit with a fake flame, candles, or just a screen for decoration. Then I happened upon this product and, given how inexpensive it was, I thought I would try it out.
I was surprised by how well it worked. It's easy to put together and fit perfectly in my fireplace, which has a fairly big opening but is shallow. The fire and log set look convincing and create the ambience I was looking for. Yes, the gel fuel crackles like a real wood-burning fire, and the big flames flicker and dance around the strategically placed "logs" as you would expect. For me, it was three and a half hours before the last of the three hidden cans went out. For most of that time, it went pretty much full blast and didn't require any sort of tending or attention (other than keeping an eye on it as you would with any sort of fire). I didn't smell anything. The cans light easily with one flick of a long lighter, and can be doused by simply replacing the lids (using tongs or an inexpensive magnetic tool you can buy). Although not advertised as a source of significant heat, I found that it did warm the room during the recent summer evening when I tried it. The fire was doing battle with the air conditioner in the next room and winning, so it does give off some heat. (It is real fire, after all!) Yes, you have to buy the gel fuel, but I don't plan to have a fire every night, and, on the whole, this is a reasonably priced, very convenient way to enjoy a real fire in a decorative, ventless, or non-funtioning fireplace.
Finally, my fireplace is a real fire place!
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the log set is reasonably attractive and realistic looking. Easy to use with gel cans. Our fireplace has not been used for some time partly due to the trouble of getting fires going without smoke in the house and mostly because our chimney is in bad shape. But now we can have the warmth both in temperature and atmostphere of a fire. There is no odor, no smoke and with recommended gel cans, a nice crackly, realistic fire. The only downside is the cost of the fuel, but we decided that it is worth it for us.
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gift to mother in law. We love it. Put it on old fireplace cubby. Nicely warmquick to light, quick to put out. Kid enjoyed putting it together. Buyer will need screw driver (any kind will do). gels not cheap at just under 3 dollars a can, but visual and thermal pleasure worth it
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We bought the large deluxe fire set for our home built in 1934. Although the home inspector gave the go-ahead on a real fire in the fireplace, we had our reservations. We finally decided we didn't want to deal with the real thing or hook up a gas line. We live in south Georgia (although my profile says Athens, GA) where it doesn't get too terribly cold but sometimes (like around Christmas), you just want the feel of a fire. So we bought this log set and couldn't be happier! We did a little research and could find a set cheaper than this one (at Lowe's and Home Depot they're double the price!).
The only reason we didn't give this realistic-fake a higher score is because the fuel cans burn out so quickly (just a couple hours of straight use). The flames still crackles, pops, and flares up high like a real fire. Sometimes you have to stir the fuel can to reignite it after a use. But yeah, overall, it's a great choice especially if you're in a similar situation as we are (hotter climate, older house, need a log set that functions both as decor and ambiance).
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when i bought this item,i was first concerned that it may be made cheaply, and to my pleasure it was nothing of such sort. the iron work is sturdy and the logs are made and painted excellently, however, contrary to the description it does give off an noticeable amount of warmth which is perfect for michigan winters. i have a beautiful spanish fireplace that has been filled in to be nothing more but decorative and this set has gave it life again. i recommend it to anyone interested in buying it.
