Well, for the price you can of course expect nothing unusual at first I was disappointed nevertheless. Since the device is quite small, it looks at first glance like an old suitcase television. It also depends on the environment in which it is placed. When it was turned on in the dark, I had to revise my initial judgment. One sees an adorable natural-looking flames that produces on cold evenings a cuddly cozy atmosphere. The Heizgeräusch is something disturbing but you get used to, is just a necessary evil, just as with illuminated water column or indoor fountain rippling beside the pleasant even hum.