If you are looking for the view purpose only, then it is a fine product. If you want heat, note the fire place is NOT EPA efficiency tested. Meaning the gas you use to produce heat, much of that heat exits out the vent Your efficiency could be less that 50%. High efficiency EPA rated stoves approach 80% returned heat to the living space. Basically using the same amount of gas

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