Warm House VWWF-10306 Valencia Widescreen Fireplace Review
Introduction
The many features of the Frigidaire Warm House VWWF-10306 Valencia Widescreen Wall Mounted Electric Fireplace will be examined in this review. This is a well designed and stylish black framed fireplace which will work well in any kind of room.
The Warm House Valencia has very clean lines, and will blend perfectly with the decor of your living room, bedroom or even your office. There is a very warm glow produced by the LED light flames that is very relaxing. Touching the fireplace will never result in burns due to the heat resistant tempered glass. The fireplace has a remote control, so you can kick back and enjoy this feature packed fireplace.
Flame Effects
The flickering flame effect of the Warm House Valencia is pretty realistic, and the flame intensity can be brightened or dimmed using the remote control, or the manual control panel which is situated on the right-hand side of the fireplace. There is no crackling sound associated with the flame effect.
The fireplace has four bulbs which provide the illumination for the flame effect, and these are replaceable. All of the flames are created by LED faux, long life lighting. It is not possible to change the LED’s on this fireplace. The unit produces yellow and orange colored flames.
There is heat resistant tempered glass at the front of the fireplace and this is cool to the touch. Thick fire logs at the bottom of the Warm House Valencia add to the glowing fire effect, and look like a real fire is burning. The overall glow and the flame effects are very soothing. The logs can be replaced with items of your choice such as stones if you wish, but you will have to do this yourself.
Heater Function
Heat is forced out of the top of the Warm House Valencia by a fan blower. When the fan is switched on it is not noisy, and it certainly wouldn’t disturb most people sleeping in the bedroom. There is a single speed fan in the fireplace.
The heater has three temperature settings which are high heat, low heat and no heat at all. The low heat setting produces 2500 BTU and 750 Watts and the high heat option produces 5000 BTU and 1500 Watts. The fireplace has been designed to heat rooms up to 400 square feet.
Fireplace Controls
The Warm House Valencia has two methods of control which are the fixed manual control panel on the side of the unit and a remote control. The manual control panel is located on the right of the fireplace and includes an on/off switch, a sensor for the remote control and an LED indicator panel which shows the heat mode selected and any timer settings that have been selected.
From this control panel you can change the heat settings, set the timer and control the brightness of the flame effect. When the fireplace is first plugged into a standard outlet it will be in standby mode. The on/off button needs to be pressed to turn the fire on. Pushing the on/off button again will return the fireplace to standby mode.
To initiate heat you need to press the heat control button once and the low heat mode will be turned on, and ten seconds later the fireplace will dispense warm air. If the heat button is pressed again then the high heat feature will be enabled. A further push of the heat button will turn off the heat after ten seconds.
The flame effect brightness is easily brightened or dimmed using the + and – buttons. The timer can be set from 30 minutes to 7.5 hours and the heat will automatically shut off once the time has elapsed. The remote control has exactly the same functions as the manual control panel, and the range is 11 feet 6 inches.
Dimensions Of The Fireplace
The Warm House Valencia measures 21.7 inches high by 5.5 inches deep by 50.4 inches wide. It weighs 41.8 pounds. The unit is fairly straight forward to install. The fireplace comes with a standard electrical plug on a 5 feet 10 inches long black cord. The fireplace is finished in black.
Pros Of The Warm House Valencia
Real customer reviews were used to produce this list of Warm House Valencia Fireplace advantages:
“It looks really good” In many of the reviews it was stated by the customers that they thought their fireplace was “beautiful” and “stylish”. A lot of customers said that they had received many compliments about it from visitors to their homes.
“The fireplace is good value” Several customers felt that the Warm House Valencia represented very good value for the money that they had paid for it.
“Very easy to hang” Quite a few of the customer reviews specifically mentioned how easy it was to hang the fireplace on the wall at home. The installation instructions were good.
“The fireplace is realistic” There were numerous comments about how realistic the flame effects and burning logs looked. One customer replaced the logs with faux diamonds and said that it looked amazing.
“It produces a good amount of heat” A number of customers felt that the heat output of the Warm House Valencia was good, and that it produced sufficient heat for their needs.
“Easy to use and the controls are good” There were several comments about how easy to use the fireplace was, and that the controls were very intuitive.
“A good quality fireplace” Customers thought that the fireplace was well made and built to last.
“Very relaxing” A lot of the customers really liked the soothing glow that comes from the Warm House Valencia.
Cons Of The Warm House Valencia
These problems have all been selected from real customer reviews:
“It only worked for a few months” A small number of customers stated that their fireplace only worked for a few months. This was certainly not the general viewpoint.
“You need two people to install the fireplace” This came up a few times in the customer comments. This depends on how strong people are to lift the unit in place, and is not a big problem.
“There was Styrofoam stuck to the glass” A handful of people mentioned this. The Styrofoam is used for packing, and any remnants can be easily taken care of by removing the glass.
“Installing the fireplace was difficult” There were a small number of complaints about the installation process which was not echoed by the majority of customers.
“The fireplace is a bit noisy” Some people complained of a humming noise when the heater is not switched on, and a little fan noise when the heater is working. Again this was not the majority viewpoint.
“The heater blows out of the top” One or two people did not like the fact that the heat comes from the top of the fireplace.
Summary
Overall the Frigidaire Warm House Valencia Electric Fireplace is very stylish, and has a realistic fire effect that will create a very nice atmosphere for rooms in your home or office. It will adequately heat a room that is no more than 400 square feet, and the controls are intuitive and responsive.
There were 83% positive ratings for the fireplace (4 and 5 star ratings) provided by customers that had purchased the unit. There were a few negative reviews, but they were rare and not typical of the majority of comments made by users.
The Warm House Valencia Fireplace will be a standout feature in any of your rooms and is a recommended purchase.