Stainless Steel Wall Mount Fireplace

I have been watching this product for years on several other sites that sell Gel Fuel Fireplaces. I have done all of the research for you!!! I ordered this product from O on 11-16-11 ( for Thanksgiving) and it I received it on 11-22-11 just in time. At that time, I could not find it anywhere cheaper. O included free delivery, I doubt you will find it anywhere cheaper. I wanted this for my living room, it's the coolest room in the house and because I have leather furniture ...it gets too cool to sit on comfortably during the winter months. My husband thought it to be a waste of money…..more on that in this review…. I've never used O before and only started shopping here due to this purchase. This fireplace is basically a gorgeous, very chic, very modern, stainless steel box with some installation on the back and it houses 3 sterno cans. The sterno cans ( Gel Fuel) are the same cans that would normally be used by caterers to keep the aluminum pans with food warm. There are no vents on/in the box. It’s very lightweight. it gets hot! The lower to the floor you mount it the better, I used it above the sofa table so it looks like the sofa table it the mantle. It's a box with 3 holes for 3 cans of gel fuel. That’s it. It gives off some smell but nothing horrible and I get headaches from smells all time which was a big concern but I have not had any issues. I have received so many compliments, and so many people are not aware that this way of a fireplace is eco friendly, convenient and a non-permanent way to havet a fireplace feel and some warmth. You can take it with you to your next house or apartment. It just sits on 2 screws in the wall. Gel Fuel: buy it at ' we love your home dot com'. Get the real stuff by Sunjel. It’s supposed to be the best brand. I read sooo many reviews and found that website nfo from another Reviewer on another site. They have free shipping and yes, I placed my gel fuel order the same day I ordered the fireplace from O. I didn’t’ think it was going to make it in time for the holiday but it did! The cans are 130z each and last for almost exactly 3 hours, each can gives off 3k btu. Longer than a log fire ( our friends have a regular fireplace and I timed how long the logs burned for a small fire). No one really advertises the warmth it gives off. It’s basically more for the look but I wanted warmth. So fyi-this fireplace totals 12k btu. For me that was important but no one really pushes the warmth. It’s kind of a bonus. Lastly, my husband loved the look and warmth it gave off so much, I’ve since ordered another gel fireplace off this site: Tate Stainless Steel/ Glass Wall-mount Fireplace on 12-11-11 for our 2nd floor bedroom and I today I am going to order the Wyatt Portable Gel Fireplace for our basement. P.S. do not use any paper products to wipe it. No paper towels!!!! I scratched mine a little...use cloth or 100% cotton. Your welcome.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Yes- better
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Quality
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Accurate

When we opened this we were really excited. It looks amazing. The only thing negative is that it didn't come with anything to put the fuel in. We have to find some sort of stainless steel cups to actually hold the fuel. It does come with a little platform to put candles on (even these don't fit well) but in order to do what it looks like in the picture you will have to get something to put inside.

Based on all the rave reviews, I must got a lemon. I loved the fireplace the minute I saw it on Overstock. I was so excited to open the package when it arrived. As mentioned by others, the back edges of the fireplace are very sharp and I got a couple cuts. When I finally got the fireplace out of the box, I was dismayed to see that the four sides were either unfinished or poorly finished. On the right side, it appears to be a brushed finish. On the left side, it was mostly brushed finish with some polished finish. The bottom was unfinished. All of the welds on the top of the fireplace were visible. This would have been acceptable if the unit is meant to be recessed into the wall, but it's not. All four sides are visible when you hang it. There were also two scuff marks on the polished areas of the front face. I'm returning it. Again, based on all the great reviews that I read, I'm wondering if I just got a bad one. I really love the look of this fireplace and am considering order this again just to see if I have better luck with the next one. Especially now that I have a whole case of gel fuel that I ordered for this fireplace, I have to make use of it somehow.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Match exactly
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Very poor workmanship
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Good

I love my new fireplace overall!! But was a little disappointed because even though it came very well protected when I opened it up there was a few scatches on the stainless steel and a gouge in the black back piece I didn't want to go thru the hassle of sending it back so I'm living with it!