Product Description

This Electric Fireplace Insert instantly brings your existing fireplace to life. It installs in minutes and plugs into any standard household outlet. You can turn the insert on or off with the included remote control from anywhere in the room. Insert size is 10.8" x 23.2" x 19.8" and weighs 34 lbs. The built-in heater distributes heat evenly and quietly.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4565 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Black
• Brand: Dimplex
• Model: DFI2309
• Dimensions: 13.00" h x 21.00" w x 25.00" l, 33.00 pounds

Features

• 1500-watt electric fireplace insert with patented flame technology and remote control
• Easy to install into existing fireplace opening; plugs into standard household outlet
• Built-in fan-forced heater distributes heat evenly and quietly
• Full heat, half heat, or flame only for 4-season enjoyment; user manual included
• Measures 10-4/5 by 23-1/5 by 19-4/5 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
With 1500 watts of heating power, this electric fireplace insert features patented flame technology for a realistic and beautiful flame effect. The unit installs easily into an existing masonry or steel fireplace opening, and there's no venting, no gas hookup, or hassle to deal with. After installing, simply adjust the trim to fit, plug the unit into a standard household outlet, and enjoy the fire. Its built-in fan-forced heater distributes heat evenly and quietly up to 400 square feet, providing economical operation of less than about two cents per hour. Options include full heat, half heat, and flame only for four-season enjoyment. The remote control conveniently turns the unit "on" or "off" from anywhere in the room, and a user manual comes included. The electric fireplace insert heater measures 10-4/5 by 23-1/5 by 19-4/5 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews

Really Looks like a Fire!
I was surprised how realistic the fire looked when I first turned this on.

This is a solution to a thorny problem I faced. I have a rental property with what is either a faux or unfinished fireplace: depneds on your viewpoint. I didn't want to remove it,and i sure didn't want someone lighting a fire in it!

I had available electricity and available gas, but unvented logs, though heat-efficient, can oxygen deficit a room if one is not careful. (And who wants to be careful when sleeping!)

So, I took a chance on this baby at net $175 after using my prime and offered Amazon discounts.

The two speed heater and blower is just about right for a small room.

This loses its fifth star because the designers placed the remote receiver on the wall plg instead of the unit. It belongs n the unit, so you can simply point the remote at your fireplace, and it works.

In my case, the wall outlet is not reachable by line of sight, and so the circumstances rendered the remote control - an otherwise nice feature - unusable, and turn thisinto a manually switched fireplace.

Dimplex DF12309 Electric Fireplace Insert
This unit looks nice but is way over priced for what it is. If you are planning on getting good heat from the unit, forget it. It produces a small amount of heat only about one foot in front of your fireplace. I get better heat from a $12.00 heater with the same wattage and btu output. At the high setting the fan is to low, probably for sound reduction, and it may as well not even have the low speed setting. If you want something to look pretty in your empty fireplace then this will work. Sitting in there by itself looks bad unless you purchase (separately) the fireplace trim and screen kit that all looks good when completed. The problem? Thats right, the cost. Another $200.00 plus. And when it comes time to change the 2 bulbs that create the simulated look of fire, you have to take it all apart. Half the price for the combined package would be a fair value.

A great unit in general
The flame does look very real. This fireplace insert is a great product in general. I took out 1 star for 2 minor reasons though:

1. The remote only switches on and off. It can not control the heat setting. So you still have to approach the unit for heat setting changes. One good thing is that the remote is wireless (433MHz). So you don't need line-of-sight between remote and the power switch for it to work. Hiding the power cord is much easier with the wireless remote.

2. Although the fire looks real, it may not be as bright as real fire. I guess fake fire may just have its limitation.

Despite of these minor concerns, the unit is pretty well designed. One great advantage is that you get to use the fireplace all year long - even
in the hottest day.