YODOLLA 28.5" Electric Fireplace Insert, Wall Recessed/Mounted, Freestanding Fireplace with Remote Control, 3 Color Adjustable Flames, 2 Modes Heat, 8 H Timer, 5 Brightness Settings, 750/1500W Heater

Product met all expectations. Had to have a carpenter install the necessary surrounding material to complete the appearance. Love the remote control and the features.

I use it in the morning and on cold days for extra heat

Overall this fireplace gets 4.5 out of 5 stars for me and my experience. I built a faux mantle with built-ins for this item based on a previous entertainment center that was in the same spot that had an electric fireplace. the item says that it is 24.5" x 19.3", so I made my opening 24 5/8" x 19 1/2", which would have worked perfectly if I would have known that the cord came out of the side of the unit. The cord is a thicker gauge due to the unit supporting 1500W power, so I had to take another 1/2" x 2" notch out of the frame where the cord is located. I also had to take the rubber feet off of the unit to make it fit in the 19.5" opening, however, that was an easy task. Once those modifications were made, the unit fit in rather easily. Once I got it in and secure the frame that hides the screws is what provided the biggest challenge. The frame will not slide into place if the unit sits flush to a wall because the outer edge of the frame is thicker than the inner edge of the frame. I was able to get the frame on temporarily but will need to make my own frame to make it look complete.As far as the flame goes' I really like the blue/orange mix; however, I saw many complaints about how realistic it looks. In my opinion, this is an electric fireplace, and I can't really expect it to look just like a real flame. My last electric fireplace was over $700 and looked less realistic than this one. finally, the remote is great to have; however, it can be a little cumbersome to get figured out. Plus, you have to keep in mind that there is no way to know what the heat setting is unless the front door is open to see the temperature. I would have paid more for a smarter remote that said what the temperature setting was.

I built this fireplace and wanted something that looked realistic. It provides nice heat output and checks the boxes for realistic. My dog is even mesmerized. Easy to install, like the remote. Haven't had it long so can't speak to the long term quality but so far so good.

My old fireplace insert started messing up. the motor went out on it. So after trying to fix it myself to no avail, I decided to shop around and after doing extensive research, i decided on this fireplace. There isn't a thing i don't like about this fireplace.. my only issue was that it could have been a tad bit taller for the opening of my old fireplace frame, but after a lil jerry rigging, i made it look like it belonged there the whole time!! I give it an A++ the colors are vibrant, and the remote control.. game changer!

UPDATE TO MY ORIGINAL REVIEW: Before sending back this fireplace, we decided to take it out of the wall & plug it into another outlet...and in the process, we realized that the cored needed to be pulled out more. It was stuffed into the unit. SO after we plugged it in & tried it again, it worked totally fine! The cord must have been getting hot which kept triggering the overheat protection & shut the unit off for safety. So, I no longer give this ONE star, I am now giving it FIVE stars as the seller contacted us right away & was willing to work with us to make things right. Now we are keeping the fireplace insert.*****************************************************************************************************************************We hooked this up today. Worked good for 5 minutes, then shut off. No heat or blower. Went through troubleshooting steps to try to fix it. Turned unit off for 10 minutes as instructed. Started up & lasted for about 10 minutes. Temp was set at 68 degrees so it did not overheat. All other buttons & features work just fine. Will be contacting Amazon seller in the morning for assistance.

We’ve had this heater about a year. Bought this in the winter of 2022. I should’ve sent it back at the time. It doesn’t work consistently and constantly just stops working. Sometimes it works fine, and other times it just won’t kick on. Even when the temperature in the room drops well below what it’s set to. There seems to be no difference between the high and low settings. The air comes out at the same speed when it decides to work. The controls are also super weird and the bottom vent has to be open all the time if you want to see the screen that tells you what temperature it’s set to.

Does not hold a thermostat temperature. Must manually turn it on and off