I purchased mine from LoweÂs last year, donÂt remember the brand. I have a small freestanding wood stove in the family room that was to be used with the gel fuel cans but I didnÂt like the smell. I love these, no mess, no smell and it only takes seconds to start the fire!

Yes, we installed a Lenox in our basement last spring. The fire is realistic but the main purpose was to provide auxulary heat - especially for spring/fall when the furnace is not running much. We did not want a gas log set because they generate too much heat to enjoy and personally do not believe the unvented ones to be safe. With electric, the fire and heat are separately controlled.

A photo is included amongst ones of our basement linked from "My Page"

We have a Dimplex electric wood stove. I love it. It has an adjustable heat control so we can use it with two heat settings or without heat and the flame is extremely realistic.