However, if you appreciate the visual of faux flames, the Duraflame is an attractive piece that can serve as a gathering point rather than just a heating appliance.ĭuraflame Infrared Quartz Fireplace Stove vs. With a list price of $399.99, the Duraflame isn’t exactly cheap, and you can find small infrared heaters with similar heating capacity for less.
Price: A small premium for a small fireplace heater While leaving ski boots on a hearth in front of a real fire often ends up with melted boots, placing boots a few feet in front of the Duraflame worked well without any threat to our gear. One surprising bonus? We discovered we could also use this heater as a de facto ski and snowboard boot dryer/warmer both before and after a day on the slopes. The infrared waves provided heat more akin to sitting in direct sun or in front of a real fireplace, though those effects faded considerably if more than about 4 feet away from the front of the unit. This heater did a remarkable job warming up smaller cold rooms in our Rocky Mountain home and added a nice ambiance for visitors in our guest room.Īdditionally, in our arid climate, the humidity-neutral infrared heat was preferable to electric heat that dries out our already dry air. Duraflame clearly went to great lengths to make the flames look realistic, with the patent-pending “3D Flame Effect” licking against the faux logs inside the door. When closed, the frame of the functional beveled glass door hides the control panel, which we thought added to the realism-but it also left us guessing when operating the unit via remote, as we were unable to see the digital display. Still, the matte black coating gives the stove a realistic cast iron appearance. We also tried toggling through the five levels of flame, including running the heat with no flame at all.ĭesign: Realistic fire simulation and attractive buildĪccording to the manufacturer, this heater features a “durable metal body construction.” The functional interior parts certainly seem to fit that description, but to us, the exterior looked and felt like lightweight plastic. The timer button allows for automatic shut-off after 30 minutes, an hour, and all the way up to nine hours in hour-long increments. We were able to set the temperature to the degree the unit heated until it sensed the ambient temperature at that level. There are basically four controls-Power, Temperature, Flame, and Time-and we found that the icons made the functions clear. Operation: Simple controls with a few welcome features While this is a welcome feature, if you find the unit shutting down frequently, you may need to relocate the unit to a plug with fewer draws on the same circuit. As part of its trademarked “Safer Plug” technology, Duraflame built a thermometer into the plug if the temperature gets too high, the unit will automatically shut down. The Duraflame Infrared Quartz Fireplace Stove features a unique safety control for a common space heater issue: overheating and even melting the plug. The Spruce / Justin Park Safety Feature: “Safer Plug” technology While we were able to hold our hands on the unit as long as we wanted, it’s definitely warm, and we were nervous to put something like a candle on top lest it melt all over the unit. It was a bit of a letdown that the unit wasn’t cooler to the touch on top, as the roughly 20 x 11-inch top is a nice flat area where we’d love to display items. We just had to respect the recommended clearance: Keep flammable items 3 feet from sides and front of the unit. The feet are made of plastic and are safe for a variety of flooring types, and the relatively small footprint meant we could place the electric fireplace in a variety of spots in the room. Because it uses infrared heat, which can heat you directly, we wanted to put it somewhere similar to where we’d place an actual fireplace. Then it was time to choose the location for the unit.
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We also needed to install the two included AAA batteries to run the remote. To get started, we simply attached the legs to the main unit, which comes entirely assembled and ready to go. The Spruce / Justin Park Setup: Easy installation and first use The Spruce Home Improvement Review Board.
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