We Now Have A Fireplace

@simone10 (54187)

Louisville, Kentucky

January 25, 2016 5:32am CST

Before my brother and I got sick, he had ordered a fireplace that has a heater in it. It's not a real fireplace but looks like one and has a fire in it like a real fireplace. It was delivered while we were both sick and really came in handy with the cold temps we have had lately. It took my brother a couple of hours to put it together because he wasn't feeling well. Otherwise it would probably have taken only an hour. It looks so pretty in our living room and the fire looks so real. The heat works really well. Saturday, before we knew it, our living room was 74 degrees F which is a little too warm for us so we had to turn it off for a while. The heat is controlled separately from the fire so we could turn off the heat but still have the fire part going. Now our room feels so nice and comfy. It doesn't feel drafty anymore from the windows. This will work for us until we move into a house with a real fireplace.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61102)

• United States

25 Jan 16

I love those, we have thought about adding one to the cottage in Penn. and honestly it is so cold here in Florida we could use one lol

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61102)

• United States

27 Jan 16

@simone10 Honestly our real thing is not very efficient so I think these may even be better!!

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

7 Feb 16

@BelleStarr I would love to have a real fireplace but this one will do in a pinch.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

27 Jan 16

They are really nice and keep a room very warm. It's the best thing we could have got except for the real thing.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

25 Jan 16

Those are very nice and give off some very nice warmth. It came in handy when you and your brother weren't feeling all that well.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

27 Jan 16

@simone10 So glad to hear that it does put off a lot of heat.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

27 Jan 16

Yes, it did come in handy and it does put off a lot of heat.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

7 Feb 16

@Marcyaz It really has surprised me how warm it can get.

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@Rollo1 (16679)

• Boston, Massachusetts

25 Jan 16

I had an electric fireplace once that I got Rent A Center to bring right away as our furnace was broken and it was 0 degrees outside. It worked nicely in a small space but it costs so much to run that even though I would like one, I am not sure if I would spend more on that than I do on heat and my heat is electric.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

27 Jan 16

I can see how that would be very expensive. We only use it when there is a chill in the air. It wouldn't heat an entire home but our living room, dining room and kitchen are all together and open and it keeps it pretty warm.

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

25 Jan 16

That looks really nice, and it's good that you can have the illusion of a fire.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

27 Jan 16

I agree as it really does look and feel like a real fire.

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@gudheart (12659)

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25 Jan 16

Aww sounds lovely and cosy :D

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@garymarsh6 (23404)

• United Kingdom

25 Jan 16

Just looking at flickering flames can make you feel all warm inside. There is something nice about looking at a fire in a room even if it is not an actual fire.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

27 Jan 16

You are so right. It's very relaxing and comforting and like you said, it makes you feel warm inside.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

25 Jan 16

I'm glad you now have that much needed fireplace to keep you warm through all winter.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

27 Jan 16

We mainly use our electric heat but we do use the fireplace to take the chill out of the air.

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@Letranknight2015 (52072)

• Philippines

25 Jan 16

i would like to congratulate you for having a nice brother like that. I do believe you will have a fighting chance against the cold weather now.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

7 Feb 16

It has been really nice to have in our living room, keeping everything nice and warm.

@Juliaacv (51452)

• Canada

25 Jan 16

We've a similar unit, but it is smaller then the picture that you have and looks more like an old fashioned stove. They do take the dampness out of the air in a small space nicely.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

7 Feb 16

Our living room, kitchen and dining room are all connected and the fireplace heater keeps all rooms nice and warm.

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@LadyDuck (471968)

• Switzerland

25 Jan 16

Those fireplaces are so nice and the best part of it all is that you have not to clean all the mess of a real fireplace.

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@LadyDuck (471968)

• Switzerland

26 Jan 16

@ivyparkgirl A real fireplace is hard to clean, it's a lot of work.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

27 Jan 16

@LadyDuck this is very true. No cleaning necessary at all.

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@GreatMartin (23672)

• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

26 Jan 16

Be careful as they can cause problems just like any electric heater can!

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

27 Jan 16

Yes, I'm sure they can. We never leave it unattended and turn it off at night.

@cintol (11261)

• United States

25 Jan 16

I have been thinking of getting one of those, how does it light. Does it work off of gas or what?

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

7 Feb 16

It's electric, you just plug it in. You can use it just for the flames without the heat too although we usually have the whole thing on, heat included.

@paigea (36316)

• Canada

26 Jan 16

We have a gas fireplace and I do like it. That is neat that you can have the fire without the heat! Here it would be expensive to have an electric one; gas is more affordable. I will always miss my wood one that we had at the previous house though.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

7 Feb 16

I would love to have a real fireplace but we live in an apartment so we did the next best thing and bought this.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

8 Feb 16

@paigea I bet he doesn't. Not a fun thing to have to do at all.

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@paigea (36316)

• Canada

7 Feb 16

@simone10 Yes it is the next best thing and my husband does not miss chopping firewood.

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@x0MandyLynn0x (1056)

• Canada

26 Jan 16

Congrats! I honestly wish I had one here. But I live in an apartment so.. They are so comforting, I find!

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

7 Feb 16

@x0MandyLynn0x It's not a real fireplace, it is electric but it looks like a real one.

@GardenGerty (160879)

• United States

8 Feb 16

That is a nice addition to your home. We still are drafty here, but there are warm spots we take advantage of.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

9 Feb 16

It's a little drafty here too, around the windows. The fireplace takes care of that for us.

@silvermist (19702)

• India

25 Jan 16

@simone10 It is nice that your brother has installed a fire place with heater.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

7 Feb 16

It wasn't really installed as it's not a permanent fixture. He did have to put it together though.

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@silvermist (19702)

• India

8 Feb 16

@simone10 But you will get warmth.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

9 Feb 16

@silvermist Oh yes, it puts out some really great heat.

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@jillybean1222 (6407)

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26 Jan 16

i really want to get one of those NICE fake ones for my living room. our house is small. we have this piano that no one plays. i'd like to get rid of it & replace that spot with a fake fireplace.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

7 Feb 16

It really does look real and ours puts out quite a bit of heat.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

14 Feb 16

@jillybean1222 So far we haven't had any problems at all.

@jillybean1222 (6407)

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14 Feb 16

@simone10 we have a space heater, but if you aren't careful, it will blow a breaker if other stuff is running at the same time

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@shshiju (10342)

• Cochin, India

9 Feb 16

Happy to hear that you had a good fire place. We are not using any kind of fireplaces because its hot climate here. A/c are welcomed

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

10 Feb 16

I can understand. My daughter has visited India several times and always talks about the heat.

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@Morleyhunt (21744)

• Canada

25 Jan 16

We have a real fireplace.nso far we haven't used it.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

7 Feb 16

I would love to have a real wood burning fireplace.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

9 Feb 16

@Morleyhunt How nice for you and your husband. I hope you enjoy your alone time.

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@Morleyhunt (21744)

• Canada

8 Feb 16

@simone10 hopefully we will burn a log or two this week. Our house will be quiet. The grand baby will be at home and my father is away for to weeks. Almost like having a getaway ourselves.

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@Morleyhunt (21744)

• Canada

14 Feb 16

We finally tried to have a fire in our fireplace. The results were entertaining, but not satisfying. I wrote a post about it.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

15 Feb 16

I read your post and it was indeed entertaining. Fortunately our fireplace didn't have a flue/damper.

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