I love my fireplace. On cold winter nights, damp spring mornings or chilly fall days, I toss a couple logs in and light that baby up. In minutes the whole house is toasty warm. I love the sound the fire makes. The sizzle and pop. The dance of the sparks. None of this has anything to do with this product. This was designed in Italy to show off the firelight's dancing flames. Because there's no smoke smell or soot, it can be used indoors as well as out. I guess you can try and curl up around this. Or make-out in front of it. Doesn't quite seem the same though.