There are so many electric fires out there that look very similar if not identical. Reviews were helpful, I'd done plenty of research and comparing online, but purchasing this product was still a real gamble. Plenty of unknowns - how does the bracket fit? Is there even a bracket? The actual heat output is unclear, are the power requirements met by standard UK sockets? With the answers being a little vague, I still proceeded with purchase.Out of the box this was extremely simple to put together and set up - it perhaps took 10 minutes to be fully ready for wall-mounting, if that. The bracket is a roughly 24" strip of metal with two little lips that stick out which are supposed to hold the weight of the unit. This seems rather week when you look at it, but trust me they do the job just fine - once the main fireplace unit has been set up, you simply raise it above the lips of the wall mount and lower it onto them and plug in to the wall socket.The brightness of the flame is adjustable, the heat comes out of one main vent on the top middle front of the unit. If you're within 3 feet of it you will feel it kick out some good heat! If your room is about 14ft by 12ft and you are sat outside of 3 feet then it takes about an hour to warm up (depending on room conditions.)The remote control is very simple and easy to use.The flame effect is surprisingly good! Three choices of colour - orange (standard) blue, and Orange with blue.I paid 400 for this unit - I've had it for a few weeks now. I do not regret this purchase at all and the risk certainly paid off.The only thing I would say is that if you have it wall mounted, it is about 6 inches deep, thats how far it will come away from your wall - consider getting some ornaments to go on top of it. The heat comes from the front so it is safe to do so.
