Dimplex Revillusion 42" Built-In Electric Firebox

Very good heat output, Outstanding best in class flame effect, the remote is just good, really needs the glass front to complete the overall look.Without the glass front this electric fireplace just doesn't look right, but with the glass front on it combined with the outstanding flame effect this is easily a 5 star fireplace. When it was first installed I found myself worrying that items were to close the "flames". ( I have since gotten over it)We tend to turn this on in the AM and let it run all day, it really adds a nice ambiance to the room. During the day it looks good (the attached pictures were taken during the day), but at night is when it really shines.I saw reviews complaining about the "color being to green" and the "lights being visible", well the colors can be changed or completely turned off along with the lights. Our install is fairly high off the floor and we really don't have any issues with either.You have to get up fairly close to the fire place before the flame effect becomes noticeably fake, we have had several complements on our "gas" fireplace.The heater does make some noise when blowing, but compared to several other electric fireplaces I would say the sound level is about average, maybe a little louder.The remote control for this fireplace is just okay, we mostly use it turn the fireplace on/off and don't play with the colors to much. There is a color cycle mode that we just let do it's own thing. The log set is about as convincing as a decent log set for a gas fireplace.One major complaint we have is that the temperature sensor is placed poorly and does not register the temperature of the room at all. In fact as the fireplace heater runs, the temp sensor slowly warms up and shuts of the heater, it cools off and starts heating again, and just keeps cycling like that. Its very annoying, in the end we turned the heat up to the max and just let it run, this has actually worked out fairly well. The heat has a "high" and "low" setting but the blower only runs at once constant speed.We connected this up to 240v for the extra heat, and it is capable of heating our main living area all by itself, so the power of the heater is very good.Overall we love it, the heat issue is a minor annoyance, highly recommended.

The media could not be loaded. We are very happy with the fairly realistic look of the fireplace. It was very easy to set up and install if you are fairly handy. It requires a bit of framing and a regular outlet. IMO this is much more realistic flame than on the HD video fireplaces that are getting common and much better than the inexpensive knock-offs. Worth the money if you can swing it.I removed the existing vent free gas fireplace and replaced it with this insert. I was able to construct the framing behind the opening without tearing out my surround. I used the bottom grate of my old fireplace to fill the extra space at the bottom and love how it came out. The crackling sound in my video is actually from a $20 bluetooth speaker (also from Amazon) beneath the fireplace. I added that because this fireplace does not have a sound feature.

I needed to replace an old 1983 Vermont Castings wood fireplace, I wanted a 240v unit to optimize heat output. The Ceramic heating element on this unit is very efficient and puts out a good amount of heat with relatively low amperage at 240v (twice as much heat at less cost than with 120v). Note I did have to knock out some bricks because this unit is deep and square and my opening was rectangular but it was worth the effort. Overall we are very happy with it. The flames look almost real, the settings are all we would ever use and the heat output (with 240v) is impressive for an electric (it is also very easy to wire). The one thing I would like to see improved is the quality of the remote control. It is toy grade plastic and the battery installation is very difficult to line up properly while closing the door and installing a screw. I had to hold the battery down with a small thin pocket knife while turning the screw in with my other hand at the same time. Thankfully if the remote should ever die there is a full control panel in the front of the fireplace. I needed the large surround to cover my repair work on the opening which makes the fireplace look even bigger which we like.

First of all, we did not buy this for it's heat output. We live in Houston, TX and in our old house (gas fire logs) only use the fireplace once or twice a year. We built a new house, love the fireplace look and wanted it for its aesthetics. I didn't install it so I can't comment on the ease but I would imagine its pretty easy. I did however install the not included double-doors (super easy).Pros:-Looks great (especially at a distance)-Flame looks great-Tested heat output (240V) and seems to be goodCons:-Up close, some of the aesthetics start to fall apart. I didn't realize this ahead of time but the herringbone pattern brick on the sides and back is just a picture of bricks. I didn't expect it to be real brick veneers but I at least expected them to be similar to the floor of the fire pit, which is some sort of plastic mold in the shape of bricks. When you are close up, it is VERY apparent that it is just a picture with not sort of depth to it.-A front glass is almost required. Before I put on the double glass doors, I really didn't care for the look. I'm fine with the double doors being an upgrade but the base system should at least include the single glass front.-The fan is quite loud. Again we have the 240V installation which I believe is louder than the 120V installation. This doesn't really affect us since we won't be using the heater very often but IF we did, this may bother me. However, I don't believe it is much louder than the gas logs in our old house (gas flow noise).Overall I'm happy with the purchase because I believe it is the best looking (traditional looking) electric fireplace on the market. However with a $2,000+...$2,500 after the double doors, I would expect some of the smaller details to be better quality.