Portable Fire Bowl Pot - Regal Flame Utopia Ventless Indoor/Outdoor Tabletop Bio Ethanol Fireplace - Black

L. Cafardi: Love, love this little thing!! I've seen different reviews saying it doesn't burn long and gives no heat. Everything being relative, mine burns for close to an hour, which i think it's acceptable, and it has actually raised my thermostat 2 degrees while burning. Of course it's not going to heat a room but it would take the edge off a little during a power outage. It also can burn plain denatured alcohol which is much cheaper. A plus because I use mine almost daily.

United States on Feb 20, 2021

Auliya: The white "cotton pad" rectangle that comes in the box is the wick, and it's made of ceramic wool. It will never burn. It's there to stretch the fuel into a miniature horizontal wall. You can lower the flame an inch by stuffing the wick down and raise the flame (within reason) by tugging the wick up half an inch. The fuel burns VERY quickly (30m) and yes, yes, with a mild fuel smell. Not dense like natural gas or propane. Barely there. No one in my family cares. It's pretty and gives a useful amount of heat up close. I haven't tried marshmallows because I don't want to get food on it. Not fun to clean. But most of all, it's as safe as you're going to get for having a literal open flame in a metal box on your dining table. I've literally spilled the fuel, didn't notice, lit the flame... and the burning spilled fuel evaporated so quickly we barely had time to register "wait fire?" before it was gone on its own. Nothing was harmed at all. Not that anyone's advising you test it. Fire is fire. Use smart caution and enjoy the hell out of this little thing. Be prepared to continuously invest in the fuel replacement wick if your wick becomes physically destroyed. (Otherwise it will last...

United States on Nov 25, 2018

Christel: I love this table top fire place. It was a bit smaller than I expected but I love the fact that you can take it and place it any where you want - indoors and outdoors. The only caveat is that you have to let the device cool down before adding more fuel (which must be purchased separately). When the reservoir is filled the flames last about 45 minutes and it takes about 20 minutes to cool down - so if you can afford it - a second one would be a good idea so they can be swapped out to keep the ambiance going. I used Celestial Fire Glass High Luster, 1/4" Reflective Tempered Fire Glass in Platinum Moonlight, "around" the reservoir to add additional reflection and it works great - really makes the light reflect.

United States on Sep 08, 2018

amy: The media could not be loaded.  This is a pretty cool item. I took off a star for the following:

1. It doesn’t burn long enough. When it goes out, you can’t re-fill until it cools off. So I wish it had a deeper well.

2. The box is made of a rough metal. I wiped it with a paper towel, and now there’s white lint stuck to it that I cannot get off. I thought it would have a smoother, brushed finish.

That said, the positives outweigh the negatives. I’ll probably purchase a second unit so I can light it when the first one goes out if I’m still entertaining.

You can sprinkle some fire glass around the outside of the well. It works fine and looks nice.

I bought denatured alcohol, based on other reviews. It works perfectly and is much cheaper than what’s sold on Amazon with this item. $12 for a gallon.

It puts out a nice little amount of heat for sitting around a picnic table. The fuel says not to use it to cook, so I wouldn’t plan on roasting marshmallows or hot dogs on it.

The instructions don’t mention the piece of cotton that comes in the well. I thought it was packing material and almost threw it away. It’s...

United States on Jun 04, 2018

Bobby BrownBobby Brown: These little boxes are super cool! Don't hesitate to buy one. We put three in our fireplace and we think it looks just beautiful. They fit perfectly and it fills the fireplace space. All three going actually warmed our living room pretty quickly. Also, don't buy the expensive fuel. We purchased a gallon of denature alcohol for $15 at Lowe's and it works great with no odor. The instructions read it voids the warranty, but come on. It's a metal box with a stainless steel insert with a wick. What's going to get damaged???

United States on Sep 13, 2017